Luke 15:21

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

Job 33:27

Then he looks at men and says, ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right, and it did not profit me.’

Psalm 143:2

Enter not into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living is righteous.

Psalm 51:4

Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified when you speak, and blameless when You pass judgment.

Jeremiah 3:13

Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against the Lord your God and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed My voice, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 16:63

in order that you may remember, and be humiliated, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I am pacified toward you for all that you have done, says the Lord God.

Luke 15:20

So he arose and came to his father. “But while he was yet far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran and embraced his neck and kissed him.

Luke 15:22

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.

Romans 2:4

Do you despise the riches of His goodness, tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

1 Corinthians 8:12

When you thus sin against the brothers, wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.