Luke 15:19-21

New King James Version

¹⁹and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’

²⁰“And he arose and came to his father. But ^(A)when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. ²¹And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven ^(B)and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

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Luke 15:19-21

English Standard Version

¹⁹^(A)I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ ²⁰And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ^(B)ran and ^(C)embraced him and ^(D)kissed him. ²¹And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. ^(E)I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’^[a]

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Footnotes

Luke 15:21 Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants

Luke 15:19-21

King James Version

¹⁹And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

²⁰And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

²¹And 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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Luke 15:19-21

New International Version

¹⁹I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ ²⁰So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.^(A)

²¹“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.^(B) I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

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