Luke 15:21 - 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.

More versions

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.’

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.'

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 looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not;

Psalm 143:2

And enter not into judgment with thy servant: For in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

Psalm 51:4

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Jeremiah 3:13

Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:63

that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.

Luke 15:20

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.

Luke 15:22

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:

Romans 2:4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

1 Corinthians 8:12

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.