Parallel Verses
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."
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,
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."
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.
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 Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have seen strange things to-day." 27 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." 28 He rose, left everything, and followed Him.
Cross References
Matthew 4:19-21
And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Matthew 8:22
"Follow me," said Jesus, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Matthew 9:9-17
Passing on thence Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the Toll Office, and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed Him.
Matthew 10:3
Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax-gatherer, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.
Mark 2:13-22
Again He went out to the shore of the Lake, and the whole multitude kept coming to Him, and He taught them.
Mark 3:18
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean,
Luke 18:22
On receiving this answer Jesus said to him, "There is still one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and then come, follow me."
John 1:43
The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.
John 12:26
If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.
John 21:19-22
This He said to indicate the kind of death by which that disciple would bring glory to God; and after speaking thus He said to him, "Follow me."