Luke

Luke 15:17–21

¹⁷Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death! 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.

²¹The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.^b’

Footnotes

b 15:21 WH includes Make me like one of your hired servants; see verse 19.

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Luke 15:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he came	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
his senses	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
said	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
How many	Πόσοι	Posoi	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4214 how much, how great, how many
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
father’s	πατρός	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
hired servants	μίσθιοι	misthioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3407 a paid worker
have plenty	περισσεύονται	perisseuontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4052 I exceed, am left over
of food	ἄρτων	artōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
starving	λιμῷ	limō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3042 a famine, hunger
to death	ἀπόλλυμαι	apollymai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

Luke 15:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will get up	ἀναστὰς	anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
go back	πορεύσομαι	poreusomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
say	ἐρῶ	erō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Father	Πάτερ	Pater	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
I have sinned	ἥμαρτον	hēmarton	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G264 I sin
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
heaven	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
against	ἐνώπιόν	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
you	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Luke 15:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
worthy	ἄξιος	axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
to be called	κληθῆναι	klēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G2564 I call, invite, name
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
son	υἱός	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
Make	ποίησόν	poiēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
one	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
hired servants	μισθίων	misthiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3407 a paid worker

Luke 15:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he got up	ἀναστὰς	anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
went	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
But while	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
still	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
in the distance	ἀπέχοντος	apechontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
father	πατὴρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was filled with compassion	ἐσπλαγχνίσθη	esplanchnisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4697 I have pity on
He ran	δραμὼν	dramōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5143 I run, exercise myself
embraced him	ἐπέπεσεν	epepesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1968 I fall upon, press upon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
kissed	κατεφίλησεν	katephilēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2705 I kiss affectionately
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 15:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
declared	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Father	Πάτερ	Pater	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
I have sinned	ἥμαρτον	hēmarton	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G264 I sin
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
heaven	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
against	ἐνώπιόν	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
you	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
I am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
worthy	ἄξιος	axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
to be called	κληθῆναι	klēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G2564 I call, invite, name
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
son	υἱός	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent