And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphoeus sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Malchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph,

son of Jose, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,

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.

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.

And those of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

And so to speak, even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham;

of the tribe of Sim eon, twelve thousand were sealed: of the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand were sealed: of the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand were sealed: