Luke 15:19
New International Version
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’

New Living Translation
and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.”’

English Standard Version
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’

Berean Standard Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’

Berean Literal Bible
no longer am I worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your servants."'

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

New King James Version
and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’

New American Standard Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired laborers.”’

NASB 1995
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men."’

NASB 1977
“I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.”’

Legacy Standard Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.”’

Amplified Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; [just] treat me like one of your hired men.”’

Christian Standard Bible
I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.” ’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.’

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

Contemporary English Version
I am no longer good enough to be called your son. Treat me like one of your workers.'"

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I don't deserve to be called your son anymore. Make me one of your hired men."'

Good News Translation
I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired workers."'

International Standard Version
I don't deserve to be called your son anymore. Treat me like one of your hired men."'

Majority Standard Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

NET Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers."'

New Heart English Bible
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants."'

Webster's Bible Translation
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

Weymouth New Testament
I no longer deserve to be called a son of yours: treat me as one of your hired men.'

World English Bible
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired workers.

Berean Literal Bible
no longer am I worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your servants."'

Young's Literal Translation
and no more am I worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hirelings.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I am not worthy to be called your son. Make me one of your hired hands.’

New American Bible
I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.” ’

New Revised Standard Version
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.”’
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I am no longer worthy to be called your son; just make me like one of your hired workers.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Now I am not worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and am no longer worthy to be called your son: make me as one of your hired servants.

Godbey New Testament
and I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

Haweis New Testament
and I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hirelings.

Mace New Testament
I am no longer worthy to be called your son: treat me as one of your hir'd servants.

Weymouth New Testament
I no longer deserve to be called a son of yours: treat me as one of your hired men.'

Worrell New Testament
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.'

Worsley New Testament
and am no longer worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
18I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ 20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.…

Cross References
Matthew 18:21-35
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! / Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. ...

Romans 8:15
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Galatians 4:7
So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

John 8:35-36
A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever. / So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Ephesians 2:19
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,

1 Timothy 1:15
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! / All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. ...

Isaiah 53:6
We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Psalm 51:4
Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

Isaiah 64:6
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

Jeremiah 3:12-14
Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever. / Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’” declares the LORD. / “Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion.

Hosea 14:1-2
Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.

Psalm 103:10-14
He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. / For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him. / As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. ...

Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.


Treasury of Scripture

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

no.

Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

Luke 7:6,7
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: …

Genesis 32:10
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.

make.

Joshua 9:24,25
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing…

Psalm 84:10
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Matthew 15:26,27
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs…

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Luke 15
1. The parable of the lost sheep;
8. of the piece of silver;
11. of the prodigal son.














I am no longer worthy
This phrase reflects a deep sense of unworthiness and humility. The Greek word for "worthy" is "ἄξιος" (axios), which implies deserving or having merit. In the context of the Prodigal Son, this acknowledgment of unworthiness is a pivotal moment of repentance. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of sin and repentance, where one must recognize their own failings before seeking forgiveness. Theologically, it underscores the Christian belief that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), and thus, no one is inherently worthy of God's grace.

to be called your son
The term "son" in Greek is "υἱός" (huios), which signifies not just a biological relationship but also a position of privilege and inheritance. In the cultural context of the time, being a son meant having a rightful place in the family with all associated rights and responsibilities. The Prodigal Son's admission that he is unworthy to be called a son highlights his understanding of the gravity of his actions and the loss of his status. This reflects the broader biblical theme of adoption and sonship, where believers are made children of God through faith in Christ (Galatians 3:26).

Make me like one of your hired servants
The word "servants" in Greek is "μίσθιος" (misthios), which refers to a hired laborer, someone who works for wages rather than out of familial duty. This request signifies a complete reversal of the son's earlier demand for independence and wealth. It shows his willingness to submit and serve, even at the lowest level, in his father's household. Historically, this reflects the social structure of the time, where hired servants had no permanent place in the family. Spiritually, it illustrates the concept of servanthood in the Christian life, where believers are called to serve God and others humbly, as Jesus Himself came not to be served but to serve (Mark 10:45).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
I am
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

no longer
οὐκέτι (ouketi)
Adverb
Strong's 3765: No longer, no more. Also ouk eti from ou and eti; not yet, no longer.

worthy
ἄξιος (axios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable.

to be called
κληθῆναι (klēthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

son.
υἱός (huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

Make
ποίησόν (poiēson)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

one
ἕνα (hena)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

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

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

hired servants.”’
μισθίων (misthiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3407: A paid worker, hired servant, hireling (contrasted with a slave). From misthos; a wage-earner.


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