So he called one of the slaves and asked what was happening.
“Now his older son was in the field. As he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
The slave replied, ‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got his son back safe and sound.’
When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on.
All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”