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!
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Luke 15:17 in context
Luke 15:14–20
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When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
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He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
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He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
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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!
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I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
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I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
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“He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.
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