The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Luke 15:21
In 9 translations
- BSB
- The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’WH includes Make me like one of your hired servants; see verse 19.
- KJV
- And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
- WEB
- The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
- ASV
- And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
- LSV
- and the son said to him, Father, I sinned—to Heaven, and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.
- YLT
- and the son said to him, Father, I did sin — to the heaven, and before thee, and no more am I worthy to be called thy son.
- DBY
- And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
- DRC
- And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son.
- GNV
- And the sonne sayde vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen, and before thee, and am no more worthie to be called thy sonne.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Westcott–Hort include ποίησόν με ὡς ἕνα τῶν μισθίων σου.¶ (“do make me as one of the servants of you”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- Word order: Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ὁ elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place υἱὸς elsewhere in this verse.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: ὁ υἱὸς αὐτῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ υἱὸς αὐτῷ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῷ ὁ υἱός.
- SBLGNT: οὐκέτι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὐκέτι; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ οὐκέτι.
- SBLGNT: σου. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read σου; Westcott and Hort (1881) add ποίησόν με ὡς ἕνα τῶν μισθίων σου.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἶπεν δὲ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτῷ· Πάτερ, ἥμαρτον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐνώπιόν σου, οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἄξιος κληθῆναι υἱός σου.
- RP2018
- Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ υἱός, Πάτερ, ἥμαρτον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐνώπιόν σου, καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἄξιος κληθῆναι υἱός σου.
- TR-Boyd
- Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ υἱός, Πάτερ, ἥμαρτον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐνώπιόν σου, καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἄξιος κληθῆναι υἱός σου.
- SCR1894
- ειπεν δε αυτω ο υιος πατερ ημαρτον εις τον ουρανον και ενωπιον σου και ουκετι ειμι αξιος κληθηναι υιος σου
Who and where
👤 God◆ Teaching and Healing in Perea to Jerusalem
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
RepentanceJoyProdigal SonYoung MenGuiltPenitentConfession of SinReadings, SelectParablesAfflictions Made Beneficial
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 51:4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
- Luke 15:18–19I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
- Jeremiah 3:13Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’” declares the LORD.
- 1 Corinthians 8:12By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
- Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- Psalms 143:2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
- Ezekiel 16:63so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
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