Luke 5:29

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.

WEB World English Bible

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

ASV American Standard Version

And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),

Surrounding context — Luke 5

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?

31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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Mark 2:15And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.Luke 15:1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.John 12:2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.1 Corinthians 5:9-11I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:Matthew 9:10And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.1 Corinthians 10:27If any of them that believe not bid you [to a feast], and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

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