BibleTools
Luke 5:27
Compare all
25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, aglorifying God.  
26 And they were all amazed, and they aglorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”  

Matthew the Tax Collector

27 aAfter these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, b“Follow Me.”  
28 So he left all, rose up, and afollowed Him.  
29 aThen Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And bthere were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.  
30 1And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, a“Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”  
31 Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
32 aI have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”  

Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting

33 Then they said to Him, a“Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?”  
34 And He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the abridegroom is with them?  
Verse Comparison: Luke 5:27

<< Luke 5:26   Luke 5:28 >>

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.

Amplified® Bible
And after this, Jesus went out and looked [attentively] at a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office; and He said to him, Join Me as a disciple {and} side with My party {and} accompany Me.

Contemporary English Version
Later, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, "Come with me."

Darby English Version
And after these things he went forth and saw a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of taxes, and said to him, Follow me.

Good News Bible
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

International Standard Version
After that, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax collector's desk. He said to him, "Follow me!"

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.

New American Standard Bible
After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, "Follow Me."

New International Version
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to him,

New King James Version
After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, "Follow Me."

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;'


<< Luke 5:26   Luke 5:28 >>

Join 137,059+ readers

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning

Consistent Bible study is hard to start.

The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.

Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.

Close
E-mail This Page