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

25Immediately, the man stood up in front of them all. He picked up the mat that he had been lying on. He went home. He was praising God as he went. 26What had happened surprised everyone. They said, ‘God is great and powerful! We have seen very strange and special things happen today.’ After this happened, Jesus went away from that house. He saw a man that took taxes from people. He was working in his office. His name was Levi. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me and be my disciple.’ 28So Levi got up and he went with Jesus. He left everything behind. 29Soon after this, Levi made a large meal for Jesus at his house. Many people also came and they were eating with them there. Some of them took taxes from people, as Levi did.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• he went forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• sawθεάομαιtheaomai · to look atG2300
• a publicanτελώνηςtelōnēs · tax collectorG5057
• namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• LeviΛευΐςLeuis · LeviG3018
• sittingκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the receipt of customὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the receipt of customτελώνιονtelōnion · tax boothG5058
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Luke 5:27

• Matthew 9:9Jesus went away from that place. While he walked, he saw a man called Matthew. Matthew's job was to take taxes from people. He was sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me and be my disciple.’ So Matthew stood up and he went with Jesus.
• Matthew 10:3There were Philip and Bartholomew. There were Thomas and Matthew. (Matthew's job was to take taxes from people.) And James who was the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus.
• Mark 2:13Jesus went to the shore of Lake Galilee again. A large crowd came to him, and he taught them.
• Mark 3:18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, who was the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot
• Luke 18:22Jesus heard what he said and he replied, ‘There is still just one thing that you must do. You must sell everything that you have. Then give the money to poor people. If you do that, you will have many valuable things in heaven. Then come back and be my disciple.’
• Matthew 4:19Jesus said to them, ‘Come with me and be my disciples. Then I will teach you how to catch people, instead of fish.’
• Matthew 8:22Jesus said to him, ‘No! You must come with me now. Let those people who are dead themselves bury their own dead people.’
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘A person who wants to come with me must not think about himself. He must decide that his own life is not important. He must be like someone who carries his own cross to go and die. Then he may come with me as my disciple.
• John 1:43The next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He met Philip, and Jesus said to Philip, ‘Follow me.’
• John 12:26Anyone who wants to be my servant must follow me. Then he will be with me, where I am. My Father will praise anyone who is my servant.
• John 21:19When Jesus said this, he was showing how Peter would die. His death would give honour to God. Then Jesus said to Peter, ‘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