en_tn/luk/15/25.md

(Jesus continues telling his parable.)

servant

The word that is translated here as “servant” is normally translated as “boy.” It may indicate that the servant was very young.

what these things might be

"what was happening" (UDB)

the fattened calf

This can be translated as “the best calf” or “the young bull we have been been giving lots of food to” or “the young animal we have been making fat.”