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Amplified

Levi (Matthew) gave a great banquet for Him at his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining at the table with them.

New American Standard Bible

And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them.

King James Version

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

Holman Bible

Then Levi hosted a grand banquet for Him at his house. Now there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were guests with them.

International Standard Version

Later, Levi gave a large banquet at his home for Jesus. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

A Conservative Version

And Levi made a great feast for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were relaxing with them.

American Standard Version

And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.

An Understandable Version

Then Levi prepared a lavish dinner for Jesus at his house. A large number of [other] tax collectors were [also] having dinner with them.

Anderson New Testament

And Levi made him a great feast at his own house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and others, who reclined at table with them.

Bible in Basic English

And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

Common New Testament

Then Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there were a great number of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Levi having prepared a handsom entertainment in his own house for him, a great number of publicans, and others, were likewise at table.

Darby Translation

And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great crowd of tax-gatherers and others who were at table with them.

Godbey New Testament

And Levi made a great feast for Him in his own house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and others who were sitting along with Him.

Goodspeed New Testament

Then Levi gave a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great throng of tax-collectors and others who were at table with them.

John Wesley New Testament

And Levi made him a great entertainment, in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

Julia Smith Translation

And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house: and there was a great crowd of publicans and others who were sitting down with them.

King James 2000

And Levi made himself a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of tax collectors and of others that sat down with them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining for the meal with them.

Modern King James verseion

And Levi made a great feast in his own house for Him. And there was a great company of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining with them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And that same Levi made him a great feast at home in his own house. And there was a great company of publicans, and of others that sat at meat with him.

Moffatt New Testament

Levi held a great banquet for him in his house; there was a large company present of taxgatherers and others who were guests along with them.

Montgomery New Testament

Levi also made him a great reception at his house. There was a large party of tax-gatherers and others who were dining with them.

NET Bible

Then Levi gave a great banquet in his house for Jesus, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.

New Heart English Bible

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

Noyes New Testament

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.

Sawyer New Testament

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others who reclined with them.

The Emphasized Bible

And Levi made a great reception for him, in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-collectors, and others, - who were with them reclining.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And Levi made him a great entertainment at his house and there was a great number of publicans and others, sitting at table with them.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And Levi gave a great entertainment at his house, in honor of Jesus; and a large number of tax-gatherers and others were at table with them.

Webster

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans, and of others that sat down with them.

Weymouth New Testament

Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers and others at table with them.

Williams New Testament

Then Levi gave a great reception for Him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax-collectors and others who were at table with them.

World English Bible

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

Worrell New Testament

And Levi made a great reception for Him in his house; and there was a great multitude of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining at table with them.

Worsley New Testament

And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great number of publicans, and others at table with them.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Λευΐ́ς 
Leuis 
Usage: 3

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

him

Usage: 0

a great
μέγας 
megas 
πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 167
Usage: 292

δοχή 
Doche 
Usage: 1

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128


Usage: 0

οἰκία 
Oikia 
Usage: 46

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

ὄχλος 
Ochlos 
Usage: 172

τελώνης 
Telones 
Usage: 12

of others
ἄλλος 
Allos 
Usage: 119

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

κατάκειμαι 
Katakeimai 
Usage: 11

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

Context Readings

Levi Called To Follow Jesus

28 And he left everything behind and got up and began to follow Jesus [as His disciple]. 29 Levi (Matthew) gave a great banquet for Him at his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining at the table with them. 30 The Pharisees and their scribes [seeing those with whom He was associating] began murmuring in discontent to His disciples, asking, “Why are you eating and drinking with the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews]?”

Cross References

Luke 15:1

Now all the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.

Matthew 9:10

Then as Jesus was reclining at the table in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] came and ate with Him and His disciples.

Mark 2:15

And it happened that Jesus was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, and many tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] were eating with Him and His disciples; for there were many of them and they were following Him.

John 12:2

So they gave a supper for Him there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

1 Corinthians 5:9-11

I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate with [sexually] immoral people—

1 Corinthians 10:27

If one of the unbelievers invites you [to a meal at his home] and you want to go, eat whatever is served to you without asking questions [about its source] for the sake of your conscience.

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