He was likely thinking, "There's nothing I can bring to the table to impress God, to show Him I deserve His forgiveness and a place in His eternal kingdom.
Hi n'hweti yoleyo loko a ri ekhotsweni u tsale marito lawa: "A ndzi lavi nchumu loko ku nga ri ku dzunisa Xikwembu, ku hlayisa milawu ya xona ni ku xi kombela leswaku xi hi amukela eMfun'weni wa xona, laha ku nga ta va ni vutomi lebyi nga heriki ni ku rhula."