Luke 5:28

And giving up his business, he got up and went after him.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

27And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.

29And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:22But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.

Luke 9:59And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to 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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