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

25The man immediately stood up in front of them and picked up the stretcher he had been lying on. Praising God, he went home. 26Everyone was amazed and praised God. They were filled with awe and said, “We’ve seen things today we can hardly believe!” After that, Jesus left. He saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in a tax office. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!” 28So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. 29Levi held a large reception at his home for Jesus. A huge crowd of tax collectors and others 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

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 9:9When Jesus was leaving that place, he saw a man sitting in a tax office. The man’s name was Matthew. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!” So Matthew got up and followed him.
• Matthew 10:3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James (son of Alphaeus), and Thaddaeus;
• Mark 2:13Jesus went to the seashore again. Large crowds came to him, and he taught them.
• Mark 3:18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
• Luke 18:22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still need one thing. Sell everything you have. Distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then follow me!”
• Matthew 4:19Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people instead of fish.”
• Matthew 8:22But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Those who want to come with me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses, and follow me.
• John 1:43The next day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee. He found Philip and told him, “Follow me!”
• John 12:26Those who serve me must follow me. My servants will be with me wherever I will be. If people serve me, the Father will honor them.
• John 21:19Jesus said this to show by what kind of death Peter would bring glory to God. After saying this, Jesus told 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