21. “And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against the heaven, and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22. “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23. ‘And bring the fattened calf here and slaughter it, and let us eat and rejoice,
24. because this son of mine was dead and is alive again, and he was lost and is found.’ And they began to rejoice.
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.