Luke 5:27

Luke 5:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him,
• English Standard Version (ESV)After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, "Follow me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.”

Context of Luke 5:27

25And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God. 26Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.” After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, 28and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. 29Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.

Luke 5:27 word by word

Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξῆλθεν καὶ ἐθεάσατο τελώνην ὀνόματι Λευὶν καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀκολούθει μοι.Read the interlinear

• ·καίkai · andG2532
• Afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• ·οὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• went outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• sawθεάομαιtheaomai · to look atG2300
• a tax collectorτελώνηςtelōnēs · tax collectorG5057
• namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• LeviΛευΐςLeuis · LeviG3018
• sittingκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• tax boothτελώνιονtelōnion · tax boothG5058
• Followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• Meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• He toldεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 5:27

• Matthew 9:9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
• Matthew 10:3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
• Mark 2:13Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
• Mark 3:18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
• Luke 18:22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Matthew 4:19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
• Matthew 8:22But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
• John 1:43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
• John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
• John 21:19Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

Commentaries on Luke 5:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Levi - See on Matthew 9:9; (note); Mark 2:14; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-32Verses 27-32 See the notes at Matthew 9:9-13. Luke 5:29 Made him a great feast - This circumstance “Matthew,” or “Levi” as he is here called, has omitted in his own gospel. This fact shows how little inclined the evangelists are to say anything in favor of themselves or to praise themselves. True religion does not seek to commend itself, or to speak of what it does, even when it is done for the Son of God. It seeks retirement; it delights rather in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-39Verses 27-39 It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27tax collector: See study note on 3:12. Levi's tax booth was likely a place to collect money for transporting items. Levi was also called Matthew (Matthew 9:9; see “Matthew (Levi)” Profile).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:27

• Call
• Jesus, the Christ
• Matthew
• Publicans
• Self-Denial
• Tax

In the dictionaries

• Levi
• Levi, Levite
• Matthew, Levi
• Receipt of Custom
• Deep
• Draught
• Follow
• Matthew
• Perish
• Tiling

Commentaries on Luke 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings