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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Verse 21 is found in chapter 15 of Luke. The lost son presents sin, repentance, restoration, and resentment. The father welcomes the younger son and also goes out to the older son, showing that both must respond rightly to the father’s generosity.
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Der Sohn aber sprach zu ihm: Vater, ich habe gesündigt gegen den Himmel und vor dir; ich bin hinfort nicht mehr wert, daß ich dein Sohn heiße.
Y el hijo le dijo: Padre, he pecado contra el cielo, y contra ti, y ya no soy digno de ser llamado tu hijo.
El hijo le dijo: “Padre, he pecado contra el cielo y ante ti. Ya no soy digno de ser llamado tu hijo”.
Le fils lui dit: Mon père, j'ai péché contre le ciel et contre toi, je ne suis plus digne d'être appelé ton fils.
E il figliuolo gli disse: Padre, io ho peccato contro al cielo, e davanti a te, e non son più degno d’esser chiamato tuo figliuolo.
E o filho lhe disse: Pai, pequei contra o céu e perante ti, e já não sou digno de ser chamado teu filho.
兒子對他說:『父親!我得罪了天,又得罪了你,從今以後,我不配稱為你的兒子。』
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