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25 "Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
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“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 "And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be.
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So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on.
27 "And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.'
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‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 "But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him.
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“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.
29 "But he answered and said to his father, 'Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;
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But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
30 but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
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But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31 "And he said to him, 'Son, you have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours.
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“ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.
32 'But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.' "
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But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”
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