Luke 15:20 (LSB)

Passage

So he rose up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Nearby Context

Luke 15:18 I will rise up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you.

Luke 15:19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.”’

Luke 15:20 So he rose up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Luke 15:21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Luke 15:22 But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rose", "came", "father", "still", "long", "felt", and "compassion". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rose" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "I am no longer worthy to be..." into verse 21's "And the son said to him Father...", so "rose" and "came" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rose" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.