Mark 2:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, 'Follow me.' And Levi got up and followed him.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} as he passed by,{G3855} he saw{G1492} Levi{G3018} the{G3588} [son] of Alphaeus{G256} sitting{G2521} at{G1909} the place of toll,{G5058} and{G2532} he saith{G3004} unto him,{G846} Follow{G190} me.{G3427} And{G2532} he{G190} arose and{G450} followed{G190} him.{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} as he passed by{G3855}{(G5723)}, he saw{G1492}{(G5627)} Levi{G3018} the son of Alphaeus{G256} sitting{G2521}{(G5740)} at{G1909} the receipt of custom{G5058}, and{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}. And{G2532} he arose{G450}{(G5631)} and followed{G190}{(G5656)} him{G846}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And as Iesus passed by he sawe Levy ye sonne of Alphey syt at the receyte of custome and sayde vnto him: folowe me. And he arose and folowed him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And as Iesus passed by, he sawe Leui the sonne of Alpheus syttinge at the receate of custome, and sayde vnto him: Folowe me. And he arose, and folowed him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And as Iesus passed by, hee sawe Leui the sonne of Alpheus sit at the receit of custome, and said vnto him, Folowe me; he arose and followed him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And as Iesus passed bye, he sawe Leui the sonne of Alphee, sittyng at the receipt of custome, and sayde vnto hym: folowe me. And he arose, and folowed hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 3:18 : 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
  • Luke 5:27-32 : 27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. He said to him, "Follow Me." 28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. 29 Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were reclining there with them. 30 But the Pharisees and their scribes began to grumble to His disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" 31 Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
  • Luke 6:15 : 15 Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
  • Acts 1:13 : 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying—Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
  • Matt 4:19-22 : 19 And He said to them, 'Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.' 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them. 22 And immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
  • Matt 9:9-9 : 9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. 'Follow me,' he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. 10 While Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?' 12 But when Jesus heard this, he said, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.' 13 'Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'
  • Mark 1:17-20 : 17 Jesus said to them, 'Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.' 18 Immediately, they left their nets and followed him. 19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets. 20 Immediately, he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers and followed him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 5:26-29
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    26 Everyone was amazed and gave glory to God. They were filled with awe and said, "We have seen remarkable things today."

    27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. He said to him, "Follow Me."

    28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

    29 Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were reclining there with them.

  • Matt 9:8-11
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    90%

    8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to humans.

    9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. 'Follow me,' he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

    10 While Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.

    11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?'

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    13 And again, Jesus went out beside the sea, and the crowd came to him, and he was teaching them.

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    2 verses
    83%

    15 And while Jesus was dining in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining at the table with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.

    16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Jesus eating with tax collectors and sinners, they said to his disciples, 'Why does he eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?'

  • Mark 1:16-21
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    16 As Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    17 Jesus said to them, 'Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.'

    18 Immediately, they left their nets and followed him.

    19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

    20 Immediately, he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers and followed him.

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  • Matt 4:18-22
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    77%

    18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    19 And He said to them, 'Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.'

    20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

    21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them.

    22 And immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

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    11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything, and followed Him.

  • John 1:37-39
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    76%

    37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

    38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, 'What do you want?' They said, 'Rabbi' (which means Teacher), 'where are you staying?'

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    43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, He said to him, 'Follow Me.'

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    73%

    13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called those He wanted, and they came to Him.

    14 He appointed twelve so that they might be with Him, and He might send them out to preach.

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  • Matt 8:19
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    19 Then a scribe came and said to Him, 'Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.'

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    36 Simon and his companions went to look for him,

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    1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Him.

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    3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James, son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (also called Lebbaeus);

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    2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

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    29 Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down.

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    29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.

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    70%

    19 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with his disciples.

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    70%

    1 On that day, Jesus left the house and sat by the sea.

  • Mark 3:7
    70%

    7 Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, and a large crowd followed Him from Galilee and Judea.

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    70%

    29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the house of Simon and Andrew.

  • Matt 8:23
    70%

    23 Then He got into the boat, and His disciples followed Him.

  • Luke 3:12
    70%

    12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

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    2 He saw two boats moored by the lake. The fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

  • Luke 6:15
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    15 Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,

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    9 For amazement had seized him and all those with him because of the catch of fish they had taken.

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    1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.

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    38 Jesus replied, 'Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also, for that is why I have come.'

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    69%

    27 But so that we do not cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.

  • Luke 19:2
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    2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

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