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"But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
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Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
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for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to be merry.
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"Now his elder son was in the field. As he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
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He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.
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He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him safe and sound.'
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But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
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But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I served you, and I never disobeyed a mitzvah of yours, and you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
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But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
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"He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
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But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"