Luke 5:28

And leaving all, he arose and followed him.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

In Context

27And after these tilings, he went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me.

29And 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.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:22When the young man heard that saying, he went away grieved; for he had great possessions.

Luke 9:59And he said to another: Follow me. But he replied: Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:28-39

The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 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. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 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. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering… Read the whole commentary →

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