Luke 15:17-18

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

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Luke 15 · Words of Christ are set in red.

10 songs meet this passage

  • “Contigo tenía todo y lo perdí”

    Estos Celos · Vicente Fernández

    resonates with Luke 15:17-18

    Like the prodigal, he comes to himself only after squandering what he had, recognizing the loss clearly only in hindsight.

  • “Oh, you a Muslim now, no more dope game”

    I Ain't Mad At Cha (feat. Danny Boy) · 2Pac

    resonates with Luke 15:11-24

    The surprise and even mild mockery at a friend's transformation mirrors the older brother's reaction to the prodigal's return; real change unsettles those left behind.

  • The House That Built Me · Miranda Lambert

    resonates with Luke 15:17

    Like the prodigal son 'coming to himself,' she recognizes she has drifted from her true identity and seeks to recover it.

  • Wake Me Up · Avicii

    resonates with Luke 15:17

    Like the prodigal son's moment of coming to himself, the refrain captures sudden self-awareness of having been lost, even without naming a Father to return to.

  • “It was not your fault but mine”

    Little Lion Man (Live from Shepherd's Bush Empire, 2010) · Mumford & Sons

    resonates with Luke 15:17-19

    Like the prodigal son's 'I have sinned,' the refrain is a genuine taking of blame, a necessary first step toward reconciliation.

  • Kill Yourself V · $uicideboy$

    resonates with Luke 15:17-20

    The ache for a father figure and admission of being lost echoes the prodigal's longing to return home, though here it remains unresolved.

  • “Drunk off my ass than I have in church”

    Need a Favor · Jelly Roll

    resonates with Luke 15:17-20

    Like the prodigal, he's painfully honest about how far he's drifted, which is the very turning point toward return.

  • “I'm only one call away from home”

    Son of a Sinner · Jelly Roll

    resonates with Luke 15:17-20

    Like the prodigal son, he knows the way back even while still far off, and senses home is reachable.

  • “Forgive me, father, I love you, mother”

    Can You Feel My Heart · Bring Me The Horizon

    resonates with Luke 15:18

    Like the prodigal son rehearsing his confession, this line reaches toward reconciliation and admission of wrong rather than self-justification.

  • “She bowed her head to pray”

    Jesus, Take the Wheel · Carrie Underwood

    resonates with Luke 15:18-19

    Her confession, 'I'm sorry for the way I've been living,' echoes the prodigal son's return and humble admission of need.

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