Luke 15:21

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Then 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

That person sings to others and says, ‘I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not paid back to me.

Psalm 143:2

Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.

Psalm 51:4

Against you, you alone, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment.

Jeremiah 3:13

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

Ezekiel 16:63

in order 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

So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.

Luke 15:22

But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Romans 2:4

Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not realize that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

1 Corinthians 8:12

But when you thus sin against brothers and sisters and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.