Luke 15:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Ps 51:4 : 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done this evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak and be clear when you judge.
  • Luke 15:18-19 : 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 And am no longer worthy to be called your son: make me like one of your hired servants.
  • 1 Cor 8:12 : 12 But when you sin against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
  • Jer 3:13 : 13 Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against the LORD your God, and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed my voice, says the LORD.
  • Ezek 16:63 : 63 That you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I am pacified toward you for all that you have done, says the Lord GOD.
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living shall be justified.
  • Rom 2:4 : 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

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  • Luke 15:10-20
    11 verses
    91%

    10Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

    11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

    12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided to them his livelihood.

    13And not many days after, the younger son gathered everything together, and took his journey to a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

    14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

    15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

    16And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the pigs ate: and no one gave him anything.

    17And when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough to spare, and I perish with hunger!

    18I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,

    19And am no longer worthy to be called your son: make me like one of your hired servants.

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

  • Luke 15:22-32
    11 verses
    82%

    22But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

    23And bring the fatted calf here and kill it; and let us eat and be merry:

    24For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

    25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

    26And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

    27And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.

    28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father came out, and pleaded with him.

    29And he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years I have served you, nor have I transgressed at any time your commandment: and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends:

    30But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.

    31And he said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

    32It was right that we should make merry and be glad: for this your brother was dead and is alive again; and was lost and is found.

  • Gen 27:18
    74%

    18And he came to his father and said, My father: and he said, Here I am; who are you, my son?

  • Matt 21:28-31
    4 verses
    74%

    28But what do you think? A certain man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard.

    29He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented and went.

    30And he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir; but he did not go.

    31Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

  • Luke 18:13
    72%

    13And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

  • Luke 15:3
    71%

    3And he spoke this parable to them, saying,

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and who, when they have chastened him, will not listen to them,

    19Then shall his father and his mother take hold of him, and bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his place;

  • Jer 14:20
    70%

    20We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against You.

  • Matt 21:37
    70%

    37But last of all, he sent his son to them, saying, They will respect my son.

  • Luke 15:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

    7I say to you, that likewise there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

  • Luke 16:27
    69%

    27Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house:

  • Matt 18:31-32
    2 verses
    69%

    31So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very sorry, and came and told their lord all that had been done.

    32Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, O wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

  • Matt 22:2
    69%

    2The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who prepared a wedding for his son,

  • Ps 51:4
    69%

    4Against you, you only, have I sinned and done this evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak and be clear when you judge.

  • 1 Chr 21:8
    69%

    8And David said to God, I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech you, remove the iniquity of your servant; for I have acted very foolishly.

  • Matt 18:11
    68%

    11For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

  • Luke 20:13
    68%

    13Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will respect him when they see him.

  • Luke 16:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2And he called him and said to him, How is it that I hear this about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.

    3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my master is taking away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.

  • Matt 18:26
    68%

    26The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.

  • 1 Sam 26:21
    68%

    21Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will harm you no more because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly."

  • Ezek 18:14
    68%

    14Now, if he begets a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and considers and does not do such like,

  • Matt 11:26
    67%

    26Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.

  • Prov 17:25
    67%

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.