Luke 5:27

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

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

26And amazement seized them all, and they gave glory to God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

28And leaving everything, he arose and followed him.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:19And he saith to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Matthew 9:9And as Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Mark 3:18and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon of Cana,

John 1:43On the morrow he determined to go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him, Follow me.

John 21:19This he said, signifying by what manner of death he was to glorify God. And having thus spoken, he saith to him, Follow me.

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:18-27

Cure of a Paralytic. 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the… Read the whole commentary →

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