Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 15:20

"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." — Luke 15:20 (ASV)

And ran,

Here were legs of mercy.

And had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Matthew Henry's comment on this verse is excellent: "'His father saw him.' Here were eyes of mercy. 'And had compassion.' Here were bowels of mercy. 'And ran.' Here were feet of mercy.

'And fell on his neck.' Here were arms of mercy. 'And kissed him.' Here were lips of mercy." It was all mercy from first to last.

And fell on his neck,

Here were deeds of mercy.

And kissed him.

And here were lips of mercy.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him,

Perhaps, before he saw his father: his father saw him,

And had compassion,

Here was a heart of mercy.