I amno longerworthyto be calledyour son;makeme as oneof your hired men."'
I am unworthyof allthe lovingkindnessand of allthe faithfulnesswhichYou have shownto Your servant;for with my staff[only] I crossedthisJordan,and nowI have becometwocompanies.
ThereforeI retract,And I repentin dustand ashes."
For a dayin Your courtsis betterthana thousand[outside]. I would rather standat the thresholdof the houseof my GodThandwellin the tentsof wickedness.
I will getup and goto my father,and will sayto him, "Father,I have sinnedagainstheaven,and in your sight;
"Sohe gotup and cameto his father.But while he was stilla long wayoff,his fathersawhim and felt compassion[for him], and ranand embracedhim and kissedhim.
But when SimonPetersaw[that], he fell downat Jesus'feet,saying,"Go awayfrom me Lord,for I ama sinfulman,O Lord!"
For I amthe leastof the apostles,and not fitto be calledan apostle,becauseI persecutedthe churchof God.
Thereforehumbleyourselves underthe mightyhandof God,that He may exaltyou at the proper time,
