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Luke 15:19–22

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19I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.’ 20And he set out and* came to his own father. But while* he was still a long way away, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced himd and kissed him. 21And his* son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight!e I am no longer worthy to be called your son!’ 22But his* father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it* on him, and put a ring on his fingerf and sandals on his* feet!

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Luke 15:18–19: I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”…

Footnotes

  1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“set out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. *Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“away”)
  3. dLiterally “fell on his neck”
  4. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  5. eLiterally “in the sight of you”
  6. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  7. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  8. fLiterally “hand,” but this is a metonymy of whole (“hand”) for part (“finger”)
  9. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.” ’ And he arose 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. 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.’ But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.” ’ So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’

“But the father told his servants, ‘Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

NLTNew Living Translation

and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.” ’

“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.’

“But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.

KJV 1900King James Version

And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 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. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: