17But 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!


In Context

14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

15 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16 And he would fain have been filled 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:

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

Luke 15:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:17And 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!

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:17"When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:17And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:17But 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!

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:17And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:17And 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!

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:17But 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!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:17'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!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:17And 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!