Luke 15:21 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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.’

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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.’

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.

Luke 15:21 Cross References

Job 33:27

and he sings before men, and says: ‘I sinned, and perverted what was right, and it was not requited to me.

Psalm 143:2

Enter not into judgment with thy servant; for no man living is righteous before thee.

Psalm 51:4

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, so that thou art justified in thy sentence and blameless in thy judgment.

Jeremiah 3:13

Only acknowledge your guilt, that you rebelled against the Lord your God and scattered your favors among strangers under every green tree, and that you have not obeyed my voice, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 16:63

that you may remember and be confounded, and never open your mouth again because of your shame, when I forgive you all that you have done, says the Lord God.”

Luke 15:20

And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Luke 15:22

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;

Romans 2:4

Or do you presume upon the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not know that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

1 Corinthians 8:12

Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.