Luke 5:27

After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me:

1770 John Worsley NT

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 they were all amazed and glorified God, and were filled with awe, saying, we have seen wonderful things to-day.

28and he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:19and He saith unto them, Come with me, and I will make you fishers of men:

Matthew 9:9And as Jesus was passing from thence, He saw a man sitting at the custom-house, named Matthew; and He saith to him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

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

Mark 3:18and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus,

John 1:43The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.

John 21:19This He said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when He had said this, He saith unto 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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