23 And bring the fattened calf—kill it and let us eat and celebrate,
24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 And he summoned one of the slaves and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has gotten him back healthy.’
28 But he became angry and did not want to go in. So his father came out and began to implore him.
29 But he answered and said to his father, ‘Behold, so many years I have served you, and have never disobeyed your command! And you never gave me a young goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!