Luke 15:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’”
A short, plain-language explanation of Luke 15:21 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 15:21 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 51:4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
- Psalms 143:2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
- Jeremiah 3:13Only 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.
- Ezekiel 16:63so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
- Luke 15:18I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
- Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- 1 Corinthians 8:12By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
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