Verse 27

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}.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 2:13-22 : 13 And{G2532} he went forth{G1831}{(G5627)} again{G3825} by{G3844} the sea side{G2281}; and{G2532} all{G3956} the multitude{G3793} resorted{G2064}{(G5711)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, and{G2532} he taught{G1321}{(G5707)} them{G846}. 14 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}. 15 And{G2532} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that{G1722}, as Jesus{G846} sat at meat{G2621}{(G5738)} in{G1722} his{G846} house{G3614}, many{G4183} publicans{G5057} and{G2532} sinners{G268} sat{G4873} also{G2532} together with{G4873}{(G5711)} Jesus{G2424} and{G2532} his{G846} disciples{G3101}: for{G1063} there were{G2258}{(G5713)} many{G4183}, and{G2532} they followed{G190}{(G5656)} him{G846}. 16 And{G2532} when the scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} him{G846} eat{G2068}{(G5723)} with{G3326} publicans{G5057} and{G2532} sinners{G268}, they said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto his{G846} disciples{G3101}, How{G5101} is it that{G3754} he eateth{G2068}{(G5719)} and{G2532} drinketh{G4095}{(G5719)} with{G3326} publicans{G5057} and{G2532} sinners{G268}? 17 When{G2532} Jesus{G2424} heard{G191}{(G5660)} it, he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, They that are whole{G2480}{(G5723)} have{G2192}{(G5719)} no{G3756} need{G5532} of the physician{G2395}, but{G235} they that are{G2192}{(G5723)} sick{G2560}: I came{G2064}{(G5627)} not{G3756} to call{G2564}{(G5658)} the righteous{G1342}, but{G235} sinners{G268} to{G1519} repentance{G3341}. 18 And{G2532} the disciples{G3101} of John{G2491} and{G2532} of the Pharisees{G5330} used{G2258}{(G5713)} to fast{G3522}{(G5723)}: and{G2532} they come{G2064}{(G5736)} and{G2532} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Why do{G1302}{G3522} the disciples{G3101} of John{G2491} and{G2532} of the Pharisees{G5330} fast{G3522}{(G5719)}, but{G1161} thy{G4674} disciples{G3101} fast{G3522}{(G5719)} not{G3756}? 19 And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846},{G3361} Can{G1410}{(G5736)} the children{G5207} of the bridechamber{G3567} fast{G3522}{(G5721)}, while{G1722}{G3739} the bridegroom{G3566} is{G2076}{(G5748)} with{G3326} them{G846}? as long as{G3745}{G5550} they have{G2192}{(G5719)} the bridegroom{G3566} with{G3326} them{G1438}, they cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} fast{G3522}{(G5721)}. 20 But{G1161} the days{G2250} will come{G2064}{(G5695)}, when{G3752} the bridegroom{G3566} shall be taken away{G522}{(G5686)} from{G575} them{G846}, and{G2532} then{G5119} shall they fast{G3522}{(G5692)} in{G1722} those{G1565} days{G2250}. 21 No man{G3762} also{G2532} seweth{G1976}{(G5719)} a piece{G1915} of new{G46} cloth{G4470} on{G1909} an old{G3820} garment{G2440}: else{G1490} the new piece{G2537} that filled it up{G4138} taketh away{G142}{(G5719)} from{G846} the old{G3820}, and{G2532} the rent{G4978} is made{G1096}{(G5736)} worse{G5501}. 22 And{G2532} no man{G3762} putteth{G906}{(G5719)} new{G3501} wine{G3631} into{G1519} old{G3820} bottles{G779}: else{G1490} the new{G3501} wine{G3631} doth burst{G4486}{(G5719)} the bottles{G779}, and{G2532} the wine{G3631} is spilled{G1632}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} the bottles{G779} will be marred{G622}{(G5698)}: but{G235} new{G3501} wine{G3631} must be put{G992} into{G1519} new{G2537} bottles{G779}.
  • Mark 3:18 : 18 And{G2532} Andrew{G406}, and{G2532} Philip{G5376}, and{G2532} Bartholomew{G918}, and{G2532} Matthew{G3156}, and{G2532} Thomas{G2381}, and{G2532} James{G2385} the son{G3588} of Alphaeus{G256}, and{G2532} Thaddaeus{G2280}, and{G2532} Simon{G4613} the Canaanite{G2581},
  • Luke 18:22 : 22 Now{G1161} when Jesus{G2424} heard{G191}{(G5660)} these things{G5023}, he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Yet{G2089} lackest{G3007}{(G5719)} thou{G4671} one{G1520} thing: sell{G4453}{(G5657)} all{G3956} that{G3745} thou hast{G2192}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} distribute{G1239}{(G5628)} unto the poor{G4434}, and{G2532} thou shalt have{G2192}{(G5692)} treasure{G2344} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}: and{G2532} come{G1204}{(G5773)}, follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}.
  • John 1:43 : 43 The day following{G1887} Jesus{G2424} would{G2309}{(G5656)} go forth{G1831}{(G5629)} into{G1519} Galilee{G1056}, and{G2532} findeth{G2147}{(G5719)} Philip{G5376}, and{G2532} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}.
  • John 12:26 : 26 If{G1437} any man{G5100} serve{G1247}{(G5725)} me{G1698}, let him follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G1698}; and{G2532} where{G3699} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)}, there{G1563} shall{G2071} also{G2532} my{G1699} servant{G1249} be{G2071}{(G5704)}:{G2532} if{G1437} any man{G5100} serve{G1247}{(G5725)} me{G1698}, him{G846} will{G5091} my Father{G3962} honour{G5091}{(G5692)}.
  • John 21:19-22 : 19 {G1161} This{G5124} spake he{G2036}{(G5627)}, signifying{G4591}{(G5723)} by what{G4169} death{G2288} he should glorify{G1392}{(G5692)} God{G2316}. And{G2532} when he had spoken{G2036}{(G5631)} this{G5124}, he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}. 20 Then{G1161} Peter{G4074}, turning about{G1994}{(G5651)}, seeth{G991}{(G5719)} the disciple{G3101} whom{G3739} Jesus{G2424} loved{G25}{(G5707)} following{G190}{(G5723)}; which{G3739} also{G2532} leaned{G377}{(G5627)} on{G1909} his{G846} breast{G4738} at{G1722} supper{G1173}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Lord{G2962}, which{G5101} is he{G2076}{(G5748)} that betrayeth{G3860}{(G5723)} thee{G4571}? 21 Peter{G4074} seeing{G1492}{(G5631)} him{G5126} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} to Jesus{G2424}, Lord{G2962}, and{G1161} what{G5101} shall this man{G3778} do? 22 Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, If{G1437} I will{G2309}{(G5725)} that he{G846} tarry{G3306}{(G5721)} till{G2193} I come{G2064}{(G5736)}, what{G5101} is that to{G4314} thee{G4571}? follow{G190}{(G5720)} thou{G4771} me{G3427}.
  • Matt 4:19-21 : 19 And{G2532} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Follow{G1205}{(G5773)}{G3694} me{G3450}, and{G2532} I will make{G4160}{(G5692)} you{G5209} fishers{G231} of men{G444}. 20 And{G1161} they straightway{G2112} left{G863}{(G5631)} their nets{G1350}, and followed{G190}{(G5656)} him{G846}. 21 And{G2532} going on{G4260}{(G5631)} from thence{G1564}, he saw{G1492}{(G5627)} other{G243} two{G1417} brethren{G80}, James{G2385} the son of{G3588} Zebedee{G2199}, and{G2532} John{G2491} his{G846} brother{G80}, in{G1722} a ship{G4143} with{G3326} Zebedee{G2199} their{G846} father{G3962}, mending{G2675}{(G5723)} their{G846} nets{G1350}; and{G2532} he called{G2564}{(G5656)} them{G846}.
  • Matt 8:22 : 22 But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}; and{G2532} let{G863}{(G5628)} the dead{G3498} bury{G2290}{(G5658)} their{G1438} dead{G3498}.
  • Matt 9:9-9 : 9 And as{G2532} Jesus{G2424} passed forth{G3855}{(G5723)} from thence{G1564}, he saw{G1492}{(G5627)} a man{G444}, named{G3004}{(G5746)} Matthew{G3156}, sitting{G2521}{(G5740)} at{G1909} the receipt of custom{G5058}: and{G2532} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}. And{G2532} he arose{G450}{(G5631)}, and followed{G190}{(G5656)} him{G846}. 10 And{G2532} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, as Jesus{G2424} sat at meat{G345}{(G5740)} in{G1722} the house{G3614},{G2532} behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, many{G4183} publicans{G5057} and{G2532} sinners{G268} came{G2064}{(G5631)} and sat down{G4873}{(G5711)} with him{G846} and{G2532} his{G846} disciples{G3101}. 11 And{G2532} when the Pharisees{G5330} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} it, they said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto his{G846} disciples{G3101}, Why{G1302} eateth{G2068}{(G5719)} your{G5216} Master{G1320} with{G3326} publicans{G5057} and{G2532} sinners{G268}? 12 But{G1161} when Jesus{G2424} heard{G191}{(G5660)} that, he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, They that be{G2192}{(G5719)} whole{G2480}{(G5723)} need{G5532} not{G3756} a physician{G2395}, but{G235} they that are{G2192}{(G5723)} sick{G2560}. 13 But{G1161} go ye{G4198}{(G5679)} and learn{G3129}{(G5628)} what{G5101} that meaneth{G2076}{(G5748)}, I will{G2309}{(G5719)} have mercy{G1656}, and{G2532} not{G3756} sacrifice{G2378}: for{G1063} I am{G2064} not{G3756} come{G2064}{(G5627)} to call{G2564}{(G5658)} the righteous{G1342}, but{G235} sinners{G268} to{G1519} repentance{G3341}. 14 Then{G5119} came{G4334}{(G5736)} to him{G846} the disciples{G3101} of John{G2491}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Why{G1302} do we{G2249} and{G2532} the Pharisees{G5330} fast{G3522}{(G5719)} oft{G4183}, but{G1161} thy{G4675} disciples{G3101} fast{G3522}{(G5719)} not{G3756}? 15 And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Can{G3361}{G1410}{(G5736)} the children{G5207} of the bridechamber{G3567} mourn{G3996}{(G5721)}, as long as{G1909}{G3745} the bridegroom{G3566} is{G2076}{(G5748)} with{G3326} them{G846}? but{G1161} the days{G2250} will come{G2064}{(G5695)}, when{G3752} the bridegroom{G3566} shall be taken{G522}{(G5686)} from{G575} them{G846}, and{G2532} then{G5119} shall they fast{G3522}{(G5692)}. 16 {G1161} No man{G3762} putteth{G1911}{(G5719)} a piece{G1915} of new{G46} cloth{G4470} unto{G1909} an old{G3820} garment{G2440}, for{G1063} that which is put in to fill it up{G4138} taketh{G142}{(G5719)}{G846} from{G575} the garment{G2440}, and{G2532} the rent{G4978} is made{G1096}{(G5736)} worse{G5501}. 17 Neither{G3761} do men put{G906}{(G5719)} new{G3501} wine{G3631} into{G1519} old{G3820} bottles{G779}: else{G1490} the bottles{G779} break{G4486}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} the wine{G3631} runneth out{G1632}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} the bottles{G779} perish{G622}{(G5698)}: but{G235} they put{G906}{(G5719)} new{G3501} wine{G3631} into{G1519} new{G2537} bottles{G779}, and{G2532} both{G297} are preserved{G4933}{(G5743)}.
  • Matt 10:3 : 3 Philip{G5376}, and{G2532} Bartholomew{G918}; Thomas{G2381}, and{G2532} Matthew{G3156} the publican{G5057}; James{G2385} the son of{G3588} Alphaeus{G256}, and{G2532} Lebbaeus{G3002}, whose surname was{G1941}{(G5685)} Thaddaeus{G2280};
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 Then{G5119} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Jesus{G2424} unto his{G846} disciples{G3101}, If any{G1536} man will{G2309}{(G5719)} come{G2064}{(G5629)} after{G3694} me{G3450}, let him deny{G533}{(G5663)} himself{G1438}, and{G2532} take up{G142}{(G5657)} his{G846} cross{G4716}, and{G2532} follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}.