^{25 Ref} Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

²⁶ And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

^{27 Ref} And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

^{28 Ref} But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.

^{29 Ref} But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and `yet' thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

^{30 Ref} but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.