Mark 2:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 2:14

12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and ^aglorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

Matthew the Tax Collector

13 ^aThen He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them.

14 ^aAs He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, ^b“Follow Me.” So he arose and ^cfollowed Him.

15 ^aNow it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him.

16 And when the scribes¹ and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, ^a“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners,¹ to repentance.”

Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting

18 ^aThe disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”

19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the¹ friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.

Verse Comparison: Mark 2:14

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American Standard Version
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the `son' of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

Amplified® Bible
And as He was passing by, He saw Levi (Matthew) son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, Follow Me! [Be joined to Me as a disciple, side with My party!] And he arose and joined Him as His disciple {and} sided with His party {and} accompanied Him.

Contemporary English Version
As he walked along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at the place for paying taxes, and Jesus said to him, "Come with me!" So he got up and went with Jesus.

Darby English Version
And passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-office, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.

Good News Bible
As he walked along, he saw a tax collector, Levi son of Alphaeus, sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, "Follow me." Levi got up and followed him.

International Standard Version
As he was walking along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax collector's desk. Jesus said to him, "Follow me!" So Levi got up and followed him.

King James Version
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

New American Standard Bible
As He passed by, He saw Levi the {son} of Alphaeus sitting in the tax booth, and He *said to him, "Follow Me! And he got up and followed Him."

New International Version
As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

New King James Version
As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, "Follow Me!" And he got up and followed Him.

Young's Literal Translation
and passing by, he saw Levi of Alpheus sitting at the tax-office, and saith to him, `Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.

New English Translation
As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth.¹ “Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

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