^{22 Ref} But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet:

^{23 Ref} And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.

^{24 Ref} For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.

^{25 Ref} Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing came to his ears.

²⁶ And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.

^{27 Ref} And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because he has come back safely.

^{28 Ref} But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.

^{29 Ref} But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends:

^{30 Ref} But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.

^{31 Ref} And he said to him, Son, you are with me at all times, and all I have is yours.

^{32 Ref} But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.