Luke 15:20 meaning and explanation

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, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is telling the parable of the two sons to Pharisees and scribes who grumbled that he welcomed sinners and ate with them. The younger son has rehearsed a speech of confession, but the father does not wait for it.

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