Genesis 45:14

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

“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.

Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.

He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!

without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,

and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.

Elisha left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?”

“I have surely heard Ephraim grieving thus, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned; for you are Yahweh my God.

Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I still earnestly remember him. therefore my heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy on him,” says Yahweh.

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, “Don’t let me see the death of the child.” She sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

His father Isaac said to him, “Come near now, and kiss me, my son.”

Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

He dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, “Behold, I have dreamed yet another dream: and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.”

Now you are commanded to do this: Take wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

The sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

There went up with him both chariots and horsemen. It was a very great company.

Yahweh said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” He went, and met him on God’s mountain, and kissed him.

Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

They put away the foreign gods from among them and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

May Yahweh grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband.” Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices, and wept.

As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.

David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot. All the people who were with him each covered his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

“Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.

Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.

When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn’t recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky.

She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

Without realizing it, my desire set me with my royal people’s chariots.

When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

The highways are desolate. The traveling man ceases. The covenant is broken. He has despised the cities. He doesn’t respect man.

I have seen his ways, and will heal him. I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.

“For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

Even the jackals offer their breast. They nurse their young ones. But the daughter of my people has become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.

Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green cypress tree; from me your fruit is found.”

Then Yahweh was jealous for his land, And had pity on his people.

God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn’t do it.

So Jesus said, “Do you also still not understand?

“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.

Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.

All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them and leads them to springs of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”