Luke 5:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

And 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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And after{G3326} these things{G5023} he went forth,{G1831} and{G2532} beheld{G2300} a publican,{G5057} named{G3686} Levi,{G3018} sitting{G2521} at{G1909} the place of toll,{G5058} and{G2532} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Follow{G190} me.{G3427}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} after{G3326} these things{G5023} he went forth{G1831}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} saw{G2300}{(G5662)} a publican{G5057}, named{G3686} Levi{G3018}, sitting{G2521}{(G5740)} at{G1909} the receipt of custom{G5058}: and{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And after that he went forthe and sawe a Publican named Levi sittinge at the receyte of custome and sayde vnto him: folow me.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And afterwarde he wete out, and sawe a publican named Leui, syttinge at ye receate of custome, & he sayde vnto him: Folowe me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And after that, he went foorth and sawe a Publicane named Leui, sitting at the receite of custome, and sayd vnto him, Follow me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    After these thynges, he went foorth, & sawe a publicane named Leui, sittyng at the receipt of custome: and he sayde vnto hym, folowe me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 2:13-22 : 13 And he went out again by the seaside, and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them. 14 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. 15 And it happened, as Jesus sat at dinner in his house, 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 scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with 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, 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 to repentance. 18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. And 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 the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days. 21 No man sews a piece of new cloth on an old garment, otherwise the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse. 22 And no man puts new wine into old wineskins, otherwise the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins.
  • Mark 3:18 : 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
  • Luke 18:22 : 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, Yet you lack one thing: sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
  • John 1:43 : 43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, Follow me.
  • John 12:26 : 26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, my Father will honor him.
  • John 21:19-22 : 19 He said this, signifying by what death he would glorify God. After he spoke this, he said to him, Follow me. 20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said, Lord, who is the one that betrays you? 21 Peter saw him and said to Jesus, Lord, what about this man? 22 Jesus said to him, If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.
  • Matt 4:19-21 : 19 And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
  • Matt 8:22 : 22 But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
  • Matt 9:9-9 : 9 And as Jesus passed from there, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the tax office: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said to them, Those who are whole do not need a physician, but those who are sick. 13 But go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. 14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples do not fast? 15 And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they shall fast. 16 No man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up pulls from the garment, and the tear is made worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old wineskins: else the wineskins break, and the wine runs out, and the wineskins perish: but they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.
  • Matt 10:3 : 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

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    13 And he went out again by the seaside, and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

    14 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.

    15 And it happened, as Jesus sat at dinner in his house, 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 scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and sinners, they said to his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?

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    28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

    29 And Levi made a great feast for him in his own house; and there was a great company of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.

    30 But their scribes and Pharisees complained against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?

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    10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

    11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners?

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    11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

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    1 Then all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to him to hear him.

    2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.

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    18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, 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, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

    20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him.

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

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

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    16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men.

    18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

    19 And when he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

    20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

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    12 Then the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?

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    9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken.

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    19 And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.

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    36 And Simon and those who were with him followed after him.

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

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