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Berean Standard Bible

“I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.”

Luke 15:18

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In the parable of the lost son, the younger son has taken his inheritance, squandered it in a distant country, and ended up feeding pigs during a famine. In that lowest place he begins to think about home.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

World English Bible (WEB)

I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.

King James Version (KJV)

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

American Standard Version (ASV)

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

having risen, I will go on unto my father, and will say to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before you,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Me levantaré, é iré á mi padre, y le diré: Padre, he pecado contra el cielo, y contra ti;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Volveré a casa y le diré a mi padre: Papá, he pecado contra el cielo y contra ti.

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