Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
So, Matthew gave up everything, got up and followed Jesus.
New American Standard Bible
And he
King James Version
And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
Holman Bible
So, leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow Him.
International Standard Version
So Levi left everything behind, got up, and followed him.
A Conservative Version
And after leaving behind all, having risen up, he followed him.
American Standard Version
And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.
Amplified
And he left everything behind and got up and began to follow Jesus [as His disciple].
Anderson New Testament
And leaving all, he arose and followed him.
Bible in Basic English
And giving up his business, he got up and went after him.
Common New Testament
And he left everything, rose up and followed him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
immediately he rose up, left all his affairs, and became his disciple.
Darby Translation
And having left all, rising up, he followed him.
Godbey New Testament
And having left all things, rising up, he followed Him.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he left everything and got up and followed him.
John Wesley New Testament
And leaving all, he rose up and followed him.
Julia Smith Translation
And having left all, having risen, he followed him.
King James 2000
And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And leaving everything behind, he got up [and] began to follow him.
Modern King James verseion
And leaving all, he rose up and followed Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
Moffatt New Testament
he rose, left everything and followed him.
Montgomery New Testament
He rose, left everything, and followed him.
NET Bible
And he got up and followed him, leaving everything behind.
New Heart English Bible
He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
Noyes New Testament
And leaving everything, he arose and followed him.
Sawyer New Testament
And leaving all he arose and followed him.
The Emphasized Bible
And, forsaking all, he arose, and was following him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And leaving all behind, he rose, and followed him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Levi left everything and got up and followed him.
Webster
And he left all, arose, and followed him.
Weymouth New Testament
He rose, left everything, and followed Him.
Williams New Testament
So he left everything behind, got up and followed Him.
World English Bible
He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
Worrell New Testament
And, having forsaken all, rising up, he followed Him.
Worsley New Testament
and he left all, rose up, and followed Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he, having left all, having arisen, did follow him.
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Calls matthew (capernaum)
Leaving all » Leaving business
Matthew » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Renunciation » Renunciations of all things for Christ » Leaving business
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 5:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Levi Called To Follow Jesus
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. 29 Then Levi prepared a lavish dinner for Jesus at his house. A large number of [other] tax collectors were [also] having dinner with them.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 5:11
And when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed Jesus.
Matthew 19:22-27
But when the young man heard these words, he went away saddened, for he had many possessions.
Luke 9:59-62
And [then] He said to another person, "Become my follower." But he replied, "Lord, allow me to go and bury my father first."