Luke 5:29

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.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

28And leaving all, he arose and followed him.

30And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying: Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

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Cross References

Mark 2:15And it came to pass, as Jesus reclined at table in his house, that many publicans and sinners reclined with him and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.

John 12:2There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with him.

1 Corinthians 10:27If any one of the unbelievers invites you to a feast, and you are disposed to go, eat any thing that is set before you, asking no questions for conscience sake.

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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