Luke 15:21

Luke 15:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Context of Luke 15:21

19I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.”’ 20So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22“But the father told his servants, ‘Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,

Luke 15:21 word by word

εἶπεν δὲ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτῷ· πάτερ, ἥμαρτον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐνώπιόν σου· οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἄξιος κληθῆναι υἱός σουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the sonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• I have sinnedἁμαρτάνωhamartanō · to sinG264
• againstεἰςeis · towardG1519
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• inἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• no moreοὐκέτιouketi · not any moreG3765
• worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• to be calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564

Cross-references for Luke 15:21

• Luke 15:18I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
• Jeremiah 3:13Only acknowledge your guilt — you have rebelled against the Lord your God. You have scattered your favors to strangers under every green tree and have not obeyed me. This is the Lord’s declaration.
• Ezekiel 16:63so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed, and never open your mouth again because of your disgrace. This is the declaration of the Lord God.’”
• Romans 2:4Or do you despise the riches of his kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
• Psalms 51:4Against you — you alone — I have sinned and done this evil in your sight. So you are right when you pass sentence; you are blameless when you judge.
• Psalms 143:2Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous in your sight.
• 1 Corinthians 8:12Now when you sin like this against brothers and sisters and wound their weak conscience, you are sinning against Christ.

Commentaries on Luke 15:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Bring forth the best robe - Bring out that chief garment, , the garment which was laid by, to be used only on birth-days or festival times. Such as that which Rebecca had laid by for Esau, and which she put on Jacob when she made him personate his brother. See the notes on Genesis 27:15. Put a ring on his hand - Giving a ring was in ancient times a mark of honor and dignity. See Genesis 41:42; 1 Kings 21:8; Esther 8:2; Daniel 6:17; James 2:2. Shoes on his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 Having viewed the prodigal in his abject state of misery, we are next to consider his recovery from it. This begins by his coming to himself. That is a turning point in the sinner's conversion. The Lord opens his eyes, and convinces him of sin; then he views himself and every object, in a different light from what he did before. Thus the convinced sinner perceives that the meanest servant of God is happier than he is. To look unto God as a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21The son delivered the speech he had practiced. Some early Greek manuscripts add Please take me on as a hired servant. The absence of this sentence in the majority of the manuscripts suggests his father interrupted him before he could finish what he wanted to say.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Father, I have sinned, &c.--"This confession is uttered after the kiss of reconciliation" (Eze 16:63) [Trench].Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings