Luke 15:22-32 But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out the best robe and put it on him. And put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ²² But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out the best robe and put it on him. And put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. ²³ And bring the fattened calf, kill it and let us eat and enjoy ourselves. ²⁴ For my son here was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again. He was lost [from me], but [now] is found.’ And they began to celebrate. ²⁵ Now the father’s older son was [out] in the field. And when he came in and got close to the house he heard music and dancing. ²⁶ So, he called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on. ²⁷ And the servant said to him, ‘Your brother has come [home] and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he welcomed him back safe [from harm].’ ²⁸ But the older son got angry and refused to go into [the house]. So, his father came out and pleaded with him [i.e., to come in and join the celebration]. ²⁹ But he replied to his father, ‘Look, I have served you [as a slave] for all these years and have never disobeyed any of your orders, yet you never gave me [even] a young goat, so I could enjoy myself with my friends. ³⁰ But when this son of yours came [home], after having squandered all you gave him on prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’ ³¹ And the father replied, ‘Son, you are always [here] with me, and everything I have is yours. ³² But it was [only] proper that we celebrate and have a good time, for this brother of yours was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again; he was lost [from me] but [now] is found.’”