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!


In Context

14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

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!

18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.'

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 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 English Revised 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 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!