Luke 15:17
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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!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!
In other translations
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!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!
Greek words
εἰςeisToG1519ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhimselfG1438δὲdehoweverG1161ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving comeG2064ἔφη·ephēhe was saying;G5346πόσοιposoiHow manyG4214μίσθιοιmisthioihired servantsG3407τοῦtouof theG3588πατρόςpatrosfatherG3962μουmouof mineG3165περισσεύονταιperisseuontaihave abundanceG4052ἄρτων,artōnof bread,G740ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473δὲdehoweverG1161λιμῷlimōwith hungerG3042ὧδεhōdehereG5602ἀπόλλυμαι.apollumaiam perishing!G622
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