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An Understandable Version
Then after these things happened, Jesus went out [i.e., probably walking along a street] and saw a publican [Note: This was a person with a bad reputation for dishonest tax collecting activities] named Matthew [i.e., the same as Levi. See Mark 2:14] sitting at the toll booth [collecting taxes] and said, "Become my follower."
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office,
International Standard Version
After that, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax collector's desk. He told him, "Follow me!"
A Conservative Version
And after these things he went forth and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And he said to him, Follow me.
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
After this Jesus went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi (Matthew) sitting at the tax booth; and He said to him,
Anderson New Testament
And after these tilings, he went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me."
Daniel Mace New Testament
After this Jesus left the place, and seeing a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, he said to him, follow me.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
And after these things He came out, and saw a publican, by name Levi, sitting at the toll, and He said to him, Follow me.
Goodspeed New Testament
After this he went out, and he saw a tax-collector named Levi sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me!"
John Wesley New Testament
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me.
Julia Smith Translation
And after these, he went out, and saw a publican, by name Levi, sitting by the custom-house; and he said to him, Follow me.
King James 2000
And after these things he went forth, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And after these [things], he went out and saw a tax collector {named} Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!"
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And after that, he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, "Follow me."
Moffatt New Testament
On going outside after this he noticed a taxgatherer called Levi sitting at the tax-office and said to him, "Follow me";
Montgomery New Testament
After this he went forth and noticed a tax-gatherer, named Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, "Follow me."
NET Bible
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. "Follow me," he said to him.
New Heart English Bible
After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me."
Noyes New Testament
And after these things he went out, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the customhouse; and he said to him, Follow me.
Sawyer New Testament
And after these things he went out and saw a publican by the name of Levi, sitting at the custom house, and said to him, Follow me.
The Emphasized Bible
And, after these things, he went forth, and looked upon a tax-collector, by name Levi, - presiding over the tax-office; and he said to him - Be following me!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And after these things he went out, and saw a farmer of the taxes, named Levi, sitting at the custom-house: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
After this, Jesus went out; and he noticed a tax-gatherer, named Levi, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me."
Webster
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me.
Weymouth New Testament
After this He went out and noticed a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the Toll office; and He said to him, "Follow me."
Williams New Testament
After this He went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi in his seat at the tax-collector's desk, and He said to him, "Follow me."
World English Bible
After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"
Worrell New Testament
And, after these things, He went forth, and beheld a tax-collector, Levi by name, sitting at the tax-office; and He said to him, "Follow Me."
Worsley New Testament
After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me:
Youngs 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;'
Themes
Call » To special religious duty » Apostles
Jesus Christ » History of » Calls matthew (capernaum)
Leaving all » Leaving business
Matthew » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Publicans » Matthew, the tax collector of capernaum, becomes an apostle
the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
Renunciation » Renunciations of all things for Christ » Leaving business
Topics
Interlinear
Tauta
Exerchomai
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 5:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Levi Called To Follow Jesus
26 And everyone was filled with amazement; they gave honor to God and were overwhelmed with reverence, saying, "We have seen incredible things today." 27 Then after these things happened, Jesus went out [i.e., probably walking along a street] and saw a publican [Note: This was a person with a bad reputation for dishonest tax collecting activities] named Matthew [i.e., the same as Levi. See Mark 2:14] sitting at the toll booth [collecting taxes] and said, "Become my follower." 28 So, Matthew gave up everything, got up and followed Jesus.
Cross References
Matthew 4:19-21
And He said to them, "Come with me, and I will make you fishermen for people."
Matthew 8:22
But Jesus answered him, "Become my follower, and let the [spiritually] dead bury them" [i.e., let a person's relatives care for their own family members until they die].
Matthew 9:9-17
As Jesus moved on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the toll booth [i.e., collecting taxes]. He said to him, "Become my follower." And he got up and followed Him.
Matthew 10:3
Philip, Bartholomew [i.e., the same as Nathaniel. See John 1:45], Thomas [i.e., the same as Didymus. See John 11:16], Matthew, the tax collector [i.e., the same as Levi. See Mark 2:14], James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus [i.e., the same as Judas, son of James. See Luke 6:16],
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny self [i.e., of always having its own way] and lift up his cross [of responsibility] and [then he can] become my follower.
Mark 2:13-22
Then Jesus went out again, walking along the shore of the lake, and [when] all the crowd came out to Him, He taught them.
Mark 3:18
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew [i.e., the same as Nathaniel. See John 1:45], Matthew [i.e., the same as Levi. See Mark 2:14], Thomas [i.e., the same as Didymus. See John 11:16], James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus [i.e., the same as Judas, the son of James. See Luke 6:16], Simon the Canaanean [i.e., the same as the Zealot. See Luke 6:15],
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard this He said to him, " [There is] one thing you still lack. Sell all your possessions and distribute [the money] to poor people; become my follower, [then] you will have treasure in heaven."
John 1:43
[Then] on the next day He [i.e., Jesus, but some think it refers to Peter or Andrew] decided to travel into Galilee, [and there] He found Philip. Jesus said to Philip, "Become my follower."
John 12:26
If any person wants to serve me, he should become my follower; and wherever I am, my servant will be there also. If any person serves me, the Father will honor him.
John 21:19-22
Now Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death Peter would experience in honoring God. [Note: Some see the "stretching out your hands," verse 18, as a reference to crucifixion]. And after saying this, Jesus said to him, "Be my follower."