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

when.

Luke 8:35 And they went out to see what was done. And they came to Jesus and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at his feet, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Luke 16:23 And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom:

Psalm 73:20 As the dream of them that awake, O Lord; so in thy city thou shalt bring their image to nothing.

Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell.

Jeremiah 31:19 For after thou didst convert me, I did penance: and after thou didst shew unto me, I struck my thigh: I am confounded and ashamed, because I have borne the reproach of my youth.

Ezekiel 18:28 Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.

Acts 2:37 Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?

Acts 16:29 Then calling for a light, he went in: and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.

Acts 16:30 And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?

Acts 26:11-19 And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities. . . .

Ephesians 2:4,5 But God (who is rich in mercy) for his exceeding charity wherewith he loved us . . .

Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith: Rise, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.

Titus 3:4-6 But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared: . . .

James 1:16-18 Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren. . . .

How.

Luke 15:18,19 I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee. . . .

Lamentations 1:7 Zain. Jerusalem hath remembered the days of her affliction, and prevarication of all her desirable things which she had from the days of old, when her people fell in the enemy's hand, and there was no helper; the enemies have seen her, and have mocked at her sabbaths.

Context
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger! 18I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee.…
Cross References
Psalm 119:59
I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Hosea 2:7
And she shall follow after her lovers, and shall not overtake them: and she shall seek them, and shall not find, and she shall say: I will go, and return to my first husband: because it was better with me then than now.

Luke 15:16
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

Luke 15:18
I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee.

Acts 12:11
And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Lexicon
Finally
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he came
ἐλθὼν (elthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

to
Εἰς (Eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

his senses
ἑαυτὸν (heauton)
Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

[and] said,
ἔφη (ephē)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.

‘How many
Πόσοι (Posoi)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4214: How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many).

of
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

father’s
πατρός (patros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

hired servants
μίσθιοι (misthioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3407: A paid worker, hired servant, hireling (contrasted with a slave). From misthos; a wage-earner.

have plenty
περισσεύονται (perisseuontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4052: From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel.

of food?
ἄρτων (artōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

here
ὧδε (hōde)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5602: From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither.

I {am},
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

starving
λιμῷ (limō)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3042: A famine, hunger. Probably from leipo; a scarcity of food.

to death!
ἀπόλλυμαι (apollymai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.


Additional Translations
Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!

But having come to himself, he was saying, 'How many of my father's hired servants have abundance of bread, but here I am perishing with hunger?

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!

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!

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

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!

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!

"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!

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!

'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!
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