26  And having summoned one of the servants, he was inquiring what these things might be.

26  And he called one of the servants, and he questioned him as to what these things meant.

27  And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and because he has received him back in good health, your father has killed the fatted calf.'

27  He said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has killed the fat ox, because he received him safe and well.

28  But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and began to plead with him.

28  Then he became indignant, and he was unwilling to enter. Therefore, his father, going out, began to plead with him.

28  And he became angry and would not go in; so his father came out and besought him.

29  So he answered and said to his father, 'Lo, so many years I have been serving you and I never transgressed your commandment; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.

29  And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends

30  But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fatted calf for him.'

30  but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

30  But for this son of yours, after he had wasted your wealth with harlots and come back, you have killed the fat ox.

31  And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

31  And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

31  His father said to him, My son, you are always with me, and everything which is mine is yours.

32  But it was necessary to be merry and to rejoice, because your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.' "

32  But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again]; and [was] lost, and is found.

32  It was right for us to make merry and rejoice; for this your brother was dead and has come to life; and was lost and is found.