Luke 5:28

And leaving all things, he rose up and followed him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said to him: Follow me.

29And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans, and of others, that were at table with them.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:22And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad: for he had great possessions.

Luke 9:59But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go, and to 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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