So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
Now the older son was working out in the fields. As he walked towards the house, he heard music and dancing.
‘Your brother is back,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he's come home safe and sound.’
He heard the crowd going past, so he asked what was happening.
They were all amazed and confused. “What does this mean?” they asked each other.