SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:21
Y el hijo le dijo: Padre, he pecado contra el cielo, y delante de ti, y ya no soy digno de ser llamado tu hijo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 15:21
Verse 21. Make me as one of thy hired servants, is added here by several MSS. and versions; but it is evident this has been added, merely to make his conduct agree with his resolution, ver. 19. But by this a very great beauty is lost: for the design of the inspired penman is to show, not merely the depth of the profligate son's repentance, and the sincerity of his conversion, but to show the great affection of the father, and his readiness to forgive his disobedient son. His tenderness of heart cannot wait till the son has made his confession; his bowels yearn over him, and he cuts short his tale of contrition and self-reproach, by giving him the most plenary assurances of his pardoning love.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. And the son said unto him, father , etc.] Or my father, as the Syriac version reads; and the Persic version adds, pardon me: sin lay heavy on him, and he wanted a view and application of pardoning grace, though he seems to be prevented making this request by the kiss he received from his father: I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight ; this is what he determined to say, and was allowed to say, having a deep sense of his sin and vileness, and which was increased by the love and kindness his father had shown him. The phrase is Jewish; (see Gill on Luke 15:18) to which may be added, what is elsewhere said f459 , what is the sense of that passage, ( Psalm 12:4) who have said, with our tongues we will prevail? etc. it designs all the transgressions a man sins against earth; and if ymb yajwj , they sin against heaven, and earth; what is the sense of that in ( Psalm 73:9)? and am no more worthy to be called thy son : so much he was suffered to say, which fully expresses his sense of his vileness and unworthiness: but he was not allowed to say, make me as one of thy hired servants; because this could not be granted; for a son is always a son, and cannot become a servant; (see Galatians 4:6,7).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-24 - Having viewed the prodigal in his abject state of misery, we are nex to consider his recovery from it. This begins by his coming to himself That is a turning point in the sinner's conversion. The Lord opens his eyes, and convinces him of sin; then he views himself and every object in a different light from what he did before. Thus the convinced sinne perceives that the meanest servant of God is happier than he is. To look unto God as a Father, and our Father, will be of great use in ou repentance and return to him. The prodigal arose, nor stopped till he reached his home. Thus the repenting sinner resolutely quits the bondage of Satan and his lusts, and returns to God by prayer notwithstanding fears and discouragements. The Lord meets him with unexpected tokens of his forgiving love. Again; the reception of the humbled sinner is like that of the prodigal. He is clothed in the rob of the Redeemer's righteousness, made partaker of the Spirit of adoption, prepared by peace of conscience and gospel grace to walk in the ways of holiness, and feasted with Divine consolations. Principle of grace and holiness are wrought in him, to do, as well as to will.
Greek Textus Receptus
ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S δε 1161 CONJ αυτω 846 P-DSM ο 3588 T-NSM υιος 5207 N-NSM πατερ 3962 N-VSM ημαρτον 264 5627 V-2AAI-1S εις 1519 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM ουρανον 3772 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ ενωπιον 1799 ADV σου 4675 P-2GS και 2532 CONJ ουκετι 3765 ADV ειμι 1510 5748 V-PXI-1S αξιος 514 A-NSM κληθηναι 2564 5683 V-APN υιος 5207 N-NSM σου 4675 P-2GS
Vincent's NT Word Studies
21. To be called thy son. He omits make me a servant. The slavish spirit vanishes in the clasp of the father's arms. Bengel suggest that the father would not suffer him to utter the news. I once heard Norman McLeod say in a sermon, "Before the prodigal son reached his home he thought over what he should do to merit restoration. He would be a hired servant. But when his father came out and met him, and put his arms round him, and the poor boy was beginning to say this and that, he just shut his mouth, and said, 'I take you to my heart, and that' enough.'"
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:21 The son made his speech of confession as planned, but it is not certain that he was able to finish as a number of early manuscripts do not have "Make me as one of the hired servants," though Aleph B D do have them. It is probable that the father interrupted him at this point before he could finish.
