25. “And his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26. “And having called one of the servants he asked what this meant.
27. “And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he received him back in health.’
28. “And he was wroth and would not go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
29. “And answering, he said to his father, ‘See, these many years I have been serving you, and I have never transgressed a command of yours, but to me you have never given a young goat, so I could rejoice with my friends.
30. ‘But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with whores, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’
31. “Then he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all I have is yours.