Luke 5:28

And he left every thing, and arose, and went after him.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27And after these things, Jesus went out and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting among the publicans; and he said to him: Come after me.

29And Levi made a great entertainment for him at his house; and there was a numerous company of publicans and others who reclined with them.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:22And the young man heard that speech, and he went away in sadness; for he had much property.

Luke 9:59And he said to another: Come thou after me. And he said to him: My Lord, permit me first to 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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