Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have more food than they can eat, and here I am starving to death!
A Conservative Version
But when he came to himself, he said, How many hired men of my father's have abundance of loaves, but I am perishing with hunger.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But when he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread to eat, and here I am, dying from hunger!
Anderson New Testament
But when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!
Bible in Basic English
But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!
Common New Testament
But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and here I perish with hunger!
Daniel Mace New Testament
at length coming to himself, how many, said he, does my father keep in pay, who have bread in abundance, whilst I am dying here with hunger?
Darby Translation
And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.
Godbey New Testament
and having come to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread in abundance, but here I perish with hunger!
Goodspeed New Testament
When he came to himself he said, 'How many hired men my father has, who have more than enough to eat, and here I am, dying of hunger!
John Wesley New Testament
And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger?
Julia Smith Translation
And having come to himself, he said, Many hired of my father abound in loaves, and I am perishing with hunger!
King James 2000
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Lexham Expanded Bible
"But [when he] came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have an abundance {of food}, and I am dying here from hunger!
Modern King James verseion
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father abound in loaves, and I perish with hunger!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then he came to himself and said, 'How many hired servants at my father's have bread enough, and I die for hunger.
Moffatt New Testament
But when he came to his senses he said, 'How many hired men of my father have more than enough to eat, and here am I perishing of hunger!
Montgomery New Testament
"When he came to himself he said: "'How many of my father's hired men have bread enough and to spare, while I am perishing of hunger!
NET Bible
But when he came to his senses he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!
New Heart English Bible
But when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger.
Noyes New Testament
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my fathers have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
Sawyer New Testament
And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father abound in bread, but I perish here with hunger!
The Emphasized Bible
But coming, to himself, he said - How many hired servants of my father, have bread enough and to spare, whereas, I, with famine, here, am perishing!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then coming to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father abound with loaves of bread, and I am pining away with famine!
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, when he came to himself, he said 'How many of my father's hired servants have more bread than they can eat, while here am I starving to death!
Webster
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!
Weymouth New Testament
"But on coming to himself he said, "'How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of hunger!
Williams New Testament
Then he came to himself and said, 'How many of my father's hired men have more to eat than they need, and here I am dying of hunger!
World English Bible
But when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger!
Worrell New Testament
But, coming to himself, he said, 'How many hired servants of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I am perishing here with hunger!
Worsley New Testament
But coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger?
Youngs Literal Translation
'And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!
Themes
Insanity » Of sin » The prodigal son
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The prodigal son and his older brother
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Parables » Parables of Christ » Prodigal son
Select readings » The parable of the prodigal son
Repentance » Illustrated » The prodigal son
Repentance » Instances of » The prodigal son
Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save
Servant » Hired » The rebellious son
Servant » Hired » Parable of » The father of the prodigal son
Servants » Divided into » Hired
Servants » Hired » Often will fed and taken care of
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 15:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lost Son
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17 But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:
Names
Cross References
Psalm 73:20
As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Jeremiah 31:19
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Lamentations 1:7
Jerusalem remembereth in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her, The adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.
Ezekiel 18:28
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Luke 8:35
And they went out to see what had come to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid.
Luke 15:18-19
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:
Luke 16:23
And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Acts 2:37
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?
Acts 16:29-30
And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
Acts 26:11-19
And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.
Ephesians 2:4-5
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he'saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
Titus 3:4-6
But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
James 1:16-18
Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.