Luke 5:27

Translations

Modern

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,

Traditional

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

Literal

And after these things, He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. And He said to him, “Follow Me.”

Latin

Et post hæc exiit, et vidit publicanum nomine Levi, sedentem ad telonium, et ait illi: Sequere me.

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English

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,

Notes

Luke 5:27

tax collector: See study note on 3:12.
Levi's tax booth was likely a place to collect money for transporting items.
Levi was also called Matthew (Matthew 9:9; see “Matthew (Levi)” Profile).

Luke 5:27–32

When Jesus called Levi to become his disciple, this led to a second conflict with the religious leaders. It also introduced the idea that Jesus came to save sinners.

Theme notes and profiles

Matthew (Levi)

Events

Jesus Calls Matthewc. AD 28

Related verses

Mark 2:13–22
Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
Matthew 9:9–17
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
Mark 3:18
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
Matthew 10:3
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
John 1:43
The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
Matthew 4:19–21
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
Luke 18:22
On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
John 12:26
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
Matthew 8:22
But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
John 21:19–22
Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Parallels

Matthew 9:9–13 Mark 2:13–17

People

Matthew: Apostle, tax collector, author of the Gospel of Matthew

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Capernaum Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ Levi (Person) Luke, Gospel of Matthew (Person) Miracle

Topics

Call: To Special Religious Duty: Apostles Jesus, the Christ: Calls Matthew (Capernaum) Jesus, the Christ: Humility of Matthew Matthew: Becomes a Disciple of Jesus Publicans: Matthew, the Tax Collector of Capernaum, Becomes an Apostle Publicans: The Collectors of the Public Taxes Self-Denial: General Scriptures Concerning Self-Denial: Peter and the Other Apostles, in Abandoning Their Vocations and Following Jesus Tax: Collectors of Tribute: Roman: Collected by the Publicans

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