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Jesus continues the story.
the best calf
This could also be translated as, "the fattest calf." This was the calf that had been fattened so that when cooked it would taste the best.
My son was dead, but now he is alive!
That is, "This is like my son was dead and is alive again!" or, "I grieved as if my son had died, but now I rejoice because it is as if he has come back to life!" The father is using this expression to show how happy he is that his son has come home.
He was lost, but now he is is found!
That is, "This is like I had lost him but now I have found him." This expression also shows how happy the father is about having his son at home again.