As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me." Levi got up and followed him.

Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,

Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,

After this, Jesus went out; and he noticed a tax-gatherer, named Levi, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me."

Levi left everything and got up and followed him.

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.

Those descendants of Levi, who are from time to time appointed to the priesthood, are directed to collect tithes from the people in accordance with the Law--that is from their own Brothers, although they also are descended from Abraham.

Moreover, in a sense, even Levi, who is the receiver of the tithes, has, through Abraham, paid tithes;

for Levi was still in the body of his ancestor when Melchizedek met Abraham.

From the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, from the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, from the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,