Luke 15:21 - Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And the son said to him: 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. Now I am not worthy to be called your son.'

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And 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 [I no longer deserve to be recognized as a son of yours]!

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ 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.

Common English Bible

²¹ Then his son said, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son.’

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ 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.

English Standard Version 2016

²¹ 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.’

Luke 15:21 Cross References

Job 33:27

He will consider mankind, and he will say: "I have sinned and truly I have offended, yet I was not treated as I deserved."

Psalm 143:2

My mercy and my refuge, my supporter and my deliverer, my protector and him in whom I have hoped: he subdues my people under me.

Psalm 51:4

All day long your tongue thinks up injustice. Like a sharp razor, you have wrought deceit.

Jeremiah 3:13

So then, truly acknowledge your iniquity, that you have betrayed the Lord your God, and that you have spread your ways to strangers, under every leafy tree, and that you have not listened to my voice, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 16:63

So may you remember and be confounded. And it will no longer be for you to open your mouth, because of your shame, when I will have been pacified toward you over all that you have done, says the Lord God."

Luke 15:20

And rising up, he went to his father. But while he was still at a distance, his father saw him, and he was moved with compassion, and running to him, he fell upon his neck and kissed him.

Luke 15:22

But the father said to his servants: 'Quickly! Bring out the best robe, and clothe him with it. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.

Romans 2:4

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness and patience and forbearance? Do you not know that the kindness of God is calling you to repentance?

1 Corinthians 8:12

So when you sin in this way against the brothers, and you harm their weakened conscience, then you sin against Christ.