‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
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… Your brother has come, he replied. and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound. The elder brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, look, all these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. And when this son of yours, who has squandered your property with prostitutes, comes home, You kill the fattened calf for him. My son, the father said, you are always with me and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found. I want to talk today about coming home. And being here today, it feels very much like coming home. I was baptized in that font just over there as a baby. …
… music and dancing so he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on your brother has come he replied and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound. The older brother became angry and fused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, look, all these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when the son of yours who was squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him? My son, the father said, you are always with me. Everything I have is yours, but we had to celebrate and be glad because his brother of yours was dead and alive again and is lost and is now found. Worship team, you can come join me. My last point today is that his celebration is an open invitation. …
… He didn't ask his father. He asked a servant. Called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. Your brother has come, he replied. And your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound. The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out. This is the second time we see the father chasing after the son, right? The father went out both times. The father went out and pleaded with him, but he answered his father, look, all these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed you, your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours, have you said that before? This son of yours, when this son of yours, who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him. My son, the father said, you are always with me and everything I have is yours. …