Parallel Verses
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!
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.
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!
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!
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 so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything. 17 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! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes:
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Cross References
Psalm 73:20
As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
Jeremiah 31:19
Truly, after I had been turned, I had regret for my ways; and after I had got knowledge, I made signs of sorrow: I was put to shame, truly, I was covered with shame, because I had to undergo the shame of my early years.
Lamentations 1:7
Jerusalem keeps in mind, in the days of her sorrow and of her wanderings, all the desired things which were hers in days gone by; when her people came into the power of her hater and she had no helper, her attackers saw their desire effected on her and made sport of her destruction.
Ezekiel 18:28
Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.
Luke 8:35
And they went out to see what had taken place, and they came to Jesus and saw the man out of whom the evil spirits had gone, seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, at the feet of Jesus; and fear came on them.
Luke 15:18-19
I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes:
Luke 16:23
And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.
Acts 2:37
Now when these words came to their ears their hearts were troubled, and they said to Peter and the other Apostles, Brothers, what are we to do?
Acts 16:29-30
And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas,
Acts 26:11-19
And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.
Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,
Ephesians 5:14
For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
Titus 3:4-6
But when the mercy of God our Saviour, and his love to man was seen,
James 1:16-18
Do not be turned from the right way, dear brothers.