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.
Nga wonoyo ṅwedzi a ṅwala maipfi a tevhelaho e dzhele: "A hu na tshithu tshine nda tshi ṱoḓa nga nnḓa ha u ṋea Mudzimu vhugala, u vhulunga ndaela dzawe na u mu humbela uri a ri ṱanganedze kha Muvhuso wawe, hune ha ḓo vha na vhutshilo na mulalo zwi sa fheli."