KJV King James Version
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
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Luke 5:27
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
WEB World English Bible
After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”
ASV American Standard Version
And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, ‘Be following me;’
Surrounding context — Luke 5
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐθεάσατοG2300 · theaomaito look atτελώνηνG5057 · telōnēstax collectorὀνόματιG3686 · onomanameΛευὶνG3017 · LeuiLeviκαθήμενονG2521 · kathēmaito sitἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoτελώνιονG5058 · telōniontax boothκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heἀκολούθειG190 · akoloutheōto followμοι.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Mark 2:13-22And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.Matthew 9:9-17And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.Mark 3:18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,Matthew 10:3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;John 1:43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.Matthew 4:19-21And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.John 12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour.Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Matthew 8:22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.John 21:19-22This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
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