24. My son was dead, but now he is alive again! He was lost, but now he is found!’ So they began to have a party.
25. “The older son had been out in the field. When he came near the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing.
26. So he called to one of the servant boys and asked, ‘What does all this mean?’
27. The boy said, ‘Your brother has come back, and your father killed the best calf to eat. He is happy because he has his son back safe and sound.’