as he passed along, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, follow me. accordingly he arose and followed him.

at length as Jesus sat at table in Levi's house, several publicans and loose people sat down likewise in company with Jesus, and his disciples: for a good number of them had followed him.

son of Heli, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph,

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

After this Jesus left the place, and seeing a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, he said to him, follow me.

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

'tis true they of the race of Levi, who assume the office of the priesthood, have a right by law to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, though they all issued from Abraham:

and even Levi who received tithes, pay'd tithes, if I may so say, in the person of Abraham.

of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Isachar were sealed twelve thousand.