Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ New Living Translation His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.’ English Standard Version 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.’ Berean Standard Bible The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ Berean Literal Bible And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; no longer am I worthy to be called your son.' King James Bible 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 King James Version 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.’ New American Standard Bible 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.’ NASB 1995 “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.’ NASB 1977 “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.’ Legacy Standard Bible 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.’ Amplified Bible 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.’ Christian Standard Bible 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.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible 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.’ American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version The son said, "Father, I have sinned against God in heaven and against you. I am no longer good enough to be called your son." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then his son said to him, 'Father, I've sinned against heaven and you. I don't deserve to be called your son anymore.' Good News Translation 'Father,' the son said, 'I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.' International Standard Version Then his son told him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and you. I don't deserve to be called your son anymore.' Majority Standard Bible The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ NET Bible Then his son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' New Heart English Bible 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.' Webster's Bible Translation And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Weymouth New Testament "'Father,' cried the son, 'I have sinned against Heaven and before you: no longer do I deserve to be called a son of yours.' World English Bible 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.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the son said to him, Father, I sinned—to Heaven, and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Berean Literal Bible And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; no longer am I worthy to be called your son.' Young's Literal Translation and the son said to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before thee, and no more am I worthy to be called thy son. Smith's Literal Translation And the son said to him, Father, I sinned against heaven, and before thee, and I am no more worthy to be called thy son. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son. Catholic Public Domain Version 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.’ New American Bible His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ New Revised Standard Version 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.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd his son said to him, My father, I have sinned before heaven and before you, and I am not worthy to be called your son. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And his son said to him, “My father, I have sinned toward Heaven and before you, and I am not worthy that I should be called your son.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut his son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament Then said the son unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Mace New Testament then the son said to him, father, I have sinned against heaven, and against you, I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Weymouth New Testament "'Father,' cried the son, 'I have sinned against Heaven and before you: no longer do I deserve to be called a son of yours.' Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Prodigal Son…20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. 21 The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.… Cross References Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! / Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. ... Hosea 14:1-2 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Psalm 51:1-4 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. ... 2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. Joel 2:12-13 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? Jeremiah 3:12-13 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever. / Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’” declares the LORD. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, Ezekiel 18:30-32 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! James 4:8-10 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. / Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. / Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. Treasury of Scripture And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight, and am no more worthy to be called your son. Father. Luke 15:18,19 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, … Jeremiah 3:13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD. Ezekiel 16:63 That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD. against. Psalm 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Psalm 143:2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 1 Corinthians 8:12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Jump to Previous Cried Deserve Enough Eyes Father Good Heaven Longer Sight Sin Sinned Worthy WrongJump to Next Cried Deserve Enough Eyes Father Good Heaven Longer Sight Sin Sinned Worthy WrongLuke 15 1. The parable of the lost sheep;8. of the piece of silver; 11. of the prodigal son. The son declared This phrase introduces the confession of the prodigal son, highlighting the moment of repentance and humility. The Greek word for "declared" is "eipen," which is a simple past tense verb meaning "said" or "spoke." This indicates a decisive moment of acknowledgment and confession. In the context of the parable, this declaration is significant as it marks the turning point in the son's journey from rebellion to reconciliation. It is a reminder of the power of confession in the Christian faith, where speaking one's sins is the first step towards forgiveness and restoration. Father I have sinned against heaven and against you I am no longer worthy to be called your son Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Theὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. son υἱὸς (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. declared, Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. ‘Father, Πάτερ (Pater) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. I have sinned ἥμαρτον (hēmarton) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 264: Perhaps from a and the base of meros; properly, to miss the mark, i.e. to err, especially to sin. against εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. heaven οὐρανὸν (ouranon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. against ἐνώπιόν (enōpion) Preposition Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of. you. σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. I am εἰμὶ (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. no longer οὐκέτι (ouketi) Adverb Strong's 3765: No longer, no more. Also ouk eti from ou and eti; not yet, no longer. worthy ἄξιος (axios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable. to be called κληθῆναι (klēthēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. son.’ υἱός (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. 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