So he called to one of the servant boys and asked, ‘What does all this mean?’
“The older son had been out in the field. When he came near the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing.
The boy said, ‘Your brother has come back, and your father killed the best calf to eat. He is happy because he has his son back safe and sound.’
When he heard the people coming down the road, he asked, “What is happening?”
The people were all amazed and confused. They asked each other, “What is happening?”