Luke Chapter 15 verse 21 Holy Bible
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.
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And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son.
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And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
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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.
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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.'
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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.
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Luke 15 : 21 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 21. - Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Many, though not all, of the older authorities add here (apparently taking them from ver. 19) the words, "make me as one of thy hired (servants)." The selfsame words of store original resolution are repeated. They had been stamped deep into the sad heart which so intensely desired a return to the old quiet, pure home-life; but now in his father's presence he feels all is forgiven and forgotten, therefore he no longer asks to be made as one of the servants. He feels that great love will be satisfied with nothing less than restoring him, the erring one, to all the glories and happiness of the old life.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) Father, I have sinned against heaven.--The iteration of the self-same words comes to us with a wonderful power and pathos. The contrite soul does not play with its contrition, or seek to vary its expression. But the change is as suggestive as the repetition. Now that he has seen his father, he cannot bring himself to say again, "Make me as one of thy hired servants." That had been a natural and right wish before; it would savour of unreality and hypocrisy now. This also has its analogue in the history of true penitents. In the first stirrings of contrition they stand afar off, and as they confess their sins hardly dare to hope for restoration to the blessedness of sons; but when they have felt the Father's kiss, though still confessing that they are unworthy to be called sons, they cannot be satisfied with anything less than sonship.
