Luke 5:28

and leaving everything behind, Levi rose and followed him.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

27After this Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,”

29Then Levi gave a great banquet for Jesus in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others reclining at the table with them.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:22But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions.

Luke 9:59Then Jesus said to another man, “Follow me.” But the man said, “ Lord, let me first 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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