Luke 15:19
New International Version
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’

New Living Translation
and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.”’

English Standard Version
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’

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

Berean Literal Bible
no longer am I worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your servants."'

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

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

New American Standard Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired laborers.”’

NASB 1995
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men."’

NASB 1977
“I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.”’

Legacy Standard Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.”’

Amplified Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; [just] treat me like one of your hired men.”’

Christian Standard Bible
I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.” ’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.’

American Standard Version
I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Now I am not worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”

Contemporary English Version
I am no longer good enough to be called your son. Treat me like one of your workers.'"

Douay-Rheims Bible
I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

English Revised Version
I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I don't deserve to be called your son anymore. Make me one of your hired men."'

Good News Translation
I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired workers."'

International Standard Version
I don't deserve to be called your son anymore. Treat me like one of your hired men."'

Literal Standard Version
and I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired workers.

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

New American Bible
I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.” ’

NET Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers."'

New Revised Standard Version
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.”’

New Heart English Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants."'

Webster's Bible Translation
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

Weymouth New Testament
I no longer deserve to be called a son of yours: treat me as one of your hired men.'

World English Bible
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’

Young's Literal Translation
and no more am I worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hirelings.

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Context
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
18I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 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 in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.…

Cross References
Luke 15:18
I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

Luke 15:20
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.


Treasury of Scripture

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

no.

Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

Luke 7:6,7
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: …

Genesis 32:10
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.

make.

Joshua 9:24,25
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing…

Psalm 84:10
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Matthew 15:26,27
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs…

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Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
I am
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

no longer
οὐκέτι (ouketi)
Adverb
Strong's 3765: No longer, no more. Also ouk eti from ou and eti; not yet, no longer.

worthy
ἄξιος (axios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable.

to be called
κληθῆναι (klēthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

son.
υἱός (huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

Make
ποίησόν (poiēson)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

one
ἕνα (hena)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

hired servants.”’
μισθίων (misthiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3407: A paid worker, hired servant, hireling (contrasted with a slave). From misthos; a wage-earner.


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