24because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.
25`And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing,
26and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,
27and he said to him -- Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back.
28`And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;
29and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry;
30but when thy son -- this one who did devour thy living with harlots -- came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.
