"And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I peris…" — Luke 15:17

Luke 15:17 · KJV

“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!”

— Luke 15:17

Verse 16

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

Verse 18

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

Luke 15 — Context

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

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!

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

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

Cross References

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.

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Luke 15:18-19

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. {he: or, it}

Acts 16:29-30

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

Titus 3:4-6

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, {love: or, pity}

Acts 26:11-19

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled {them} to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted {them} even unto strange cities.

Acts 2:37

Now when they heard {this}, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men {and} brethren, what shall we do?