Luke 15:20

So he got up and went to his own father.
While he was still far away, his father saw him [which suggests that the father was waiting and looking for his son]. The father was deeply moved (felt great compassion) and ran to him and embraced him and kissed him repeatedly.
[In this culture, an older Jewish man never ran. The reason was that in order to run, he had to fasten his cloak, which exposed his bare legs, which was shameful. What motivated the father to bear that shame? According to the Talmud (a Jewish text that summarizes and comments on the Old Testament), there is a ceremony called kezazah. It was practiced if a Jewish son left the Jewish community, lived with gentiles, and then returned home. The elders of the city met him at the city gate and smashed a pot in front of the man – symbolizing the broken relationship with his family, the Jewish faith, and the community. He was not welcome back.
The reason the father runs may be that he wants to meet his son before the elders of the community have time to perform this ceremony. The father was willing to bear the shame in order to restore his son!]

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

καὶ   ἀναστὰς   ἦλθεν   πρὸς   τὸν   πατέρα   ἑαυτοῦ.¶   Ἔτι   δὲ   αὐτοῦ   μακρὰν   ἀπέχοντος   εἶδεν   αὐτὸν   ὁ   πατὴρ   αὐτοῦ   καὶ   ἐσπλαγχνίσθη,   καὶ   δραμὼν   ἐπέπεσεν   ἐπὶ   τὸν   τράχηλον   αὐτοῦ   καὶ   κατεφίλησεν   αὐτόν.  

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The greek text has 29 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
καὶ (kai)
And
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G0450
ἀναστὰς (anastas)
having risen up,
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active part. second aorist active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-2AAP-NSM
G2064
ἦλθεν (elthen)
he went
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2AAI-3S
G4314
πρὸς (pros)
to
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὸν (ton)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G3962
πατέρα (patera)
father
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G1438
ἑαυτοῦ.¶ (eaytoy.)
his own
Reflexive pron. Reflexive pronoun
gen. sing. ♂ third person genitive singular masculine
F-3GSM
G2089
Ἔτι (Eti)
Still
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G1161
δὲ (de)
now
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G0846
αὐτοῦ (aytoy)
he
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
P-GSM
G3117
μακρὰν (makran)
far
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
A-ASF
G0568
ἀπέχοντος (apechontos)
being distant,
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
genitive sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
V-PAP-GSM
G1492
εἶδεν (eiden)
saw
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2AAI-3S
G0846
αὐτὸν (ayton)
him
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
P-ASM
G3588
ὁ (o)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G3962
πατὴρ (pater)
father
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G0846
αὐτοῦ (aytoy)
of him,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
P-GSM
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G4697
ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, (esplagchnisthe,)
was moved with compassion,
VERB Verb
aorist passive dep. ind. aorist passive deponent indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AOI-3S
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5143
δραμὼν (dramon)
having run,
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active part. second aorist active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-2AAP-NSM
G1968
ἐπέπεσεν (epepesen)
fell
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2AAI-3S
G1909
ἐπὶ (epi)
upon
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὸν (ton)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G5137
τράχηλον (trachelon)
neck
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G0846
αὐτοῦ (aytoy)
of him
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
P-GSM
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2705
κατεφίλησεν (katephilesen)
kissed
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G0846
αὐτόν. (ayton.)
him.
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
P-ASM

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