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Berean Standard Bible

“So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.”

Luke 15:20

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In the parable often called the prodigal son, a younger son demanded his inheritance early, an act that shamed his father, and wasted it in a distant country. Reduced to feeding pigs, an unclean job for a Jew, he came to his senses and decided to return home as a hired worker.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

World English Bible (WEB)

“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

King James Version (KJV)

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And having risen, he went unto his own father, and he being yet far distant, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having ran he fell upon his neck and kissed him;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y levantándose, vino á su padre. Y como aun estuviese lejos, viólo su padre, y fué movido á misericordia, y corrió, y echóse sobre su cuello, y besóle.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así que viajó de regreso a la casa de su padre.»Cuando todavía estaba lejos, su padre lo vio y sintió compasión por él; salió corriendo a encontrarlo, lo abrazó y lo besó.

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