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Luke 15:18–19

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15:18I will get up and go to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned56 against heaven57 and against58 you. 15:19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me59 like one of your hired workers.” ’

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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. 56 In the confession “I have sinned” there is a recognition of wrong that pictures the penitent coming home and “being found.”
  2. 57 The phrase against heaven is a circumlocution for God.
  3. 58 According to ἐνωπιον 4.a, “in relation to ἁμαρτάνειν ἐ. τινος sin against someone Lk 15:18, 21 (cf. Jdth 5:17; 1 Km 7:6; 20:1).”
  4. 59 Or “make me.” Here is a sign of total humility.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.” ’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I will set out 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.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.” ’

NLTNew Living Translation

I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.” ’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I will set out and go to my father and will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight! I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.’

KJV 1900King James Version

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.