Luke 15:21 — Compare Translations

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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 [I no longer deserve to be recognized as a son of yours]!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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 [I no longer deserve to be recognized as a son of yours]!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. ’

English CSB 2017 - 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.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

The son said to him, “Father, I have done bad things against God and against you. So I am not good enough for you to call me your son.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The son said, 'Father, I have sinned against God and have done wrong to you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

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.'

English GNT (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.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then his son said to him, 'Father, I've sinned against heaven and you. I don't deserve to be called your son anymore.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.'

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.'

English NIV

"The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. '

English NKJ 1982

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.’

English NLT

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 NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“Then the son said, ‘Father, I was wrong. I have sinned against you. I could never deserve to be called your son. Just let me be—’ “The father interrupted and said, ‘Son, you’re home now!’

English RSV (Revised 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.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and you, and am not worthy of being called your son—'

English Tyndale 1537

And the son said unto him: father I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, neither am I(and am no more) worthy henceforth to be called thy son.