en_tn/luk/15/17.md

(Jesus continues his story.)

came to himself

"came to his senses" or "understood his situation" or "began to think clearly"

How many of my father's hired hands have more than enough food

This is part of an exclamation. It can be translated as "All my father's hired servants have more than enough food to eat" (UDB).

dying from hunger

This is probably not an exaggeration. The young man may really have been starving.

I have sinned against heaven

"I have sinned against God." Jewish people sometimes avoided saying the word "God" and used the word "heaven" instead.

I am no more worthy to be called your son

"I am not worthy to be called your son." A son has the legal right to inherit part of his father's property.

no more worthy

"no longer worthy" (UDB). It means that in the past he was worthy, but now he was not.

make me as one of your hired servants

"hire me as an employee" or "hire me and I will become one of your servants"