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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 giving up his business, he got up and went after him. 29 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. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes made protests against his disciples, saying, Why do you take food and drink with tax-farmers and sinners?


Cross References

Luke 15:1

Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him.

Matthew 9:10

And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.

Mark 2:15

And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

John 12:2

So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.

1 Corinthians 5:9-11

In my letter I said to you that you were not to keep company with those who go after the desires of the flesh;

1 Corinthians 10:27

If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.

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