Luke 5:29

Luke 5:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests also ate with them.

Context of Luke 5:29

27After 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, 28and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. 30But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Luke 5:29 word by word

καὶ ἐποίησεν δοχὴν μεγάλην Λευὶς αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἦν ὄχλος πολὺς τελωνῶν καὶ ἄλλων οἳ ἦσαν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν κατακείμενοι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Leviὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• LeviΛευΐςLeuis · LeviG3018
• madeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• feastδοχήdochē · banquetG1403
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• there wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• companyὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• of publicansτελώνηςtelōnēs · tax collectorG5057
• of othersἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• sat downκατάκειμαιkatakeimai · to reclineG2621
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326

Cross-references for Luke 5:29

• John 12:2Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.
• Matthew 9:10While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.
• Mark 2:15While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.
• 1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—
• 1 Corinthians 10:27If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience.

Commentaries on Luke 5:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29A great feast - , A splendid entertainment. The word refers more properly to the number of the guests, and the manner in which they were received, than to the quality or quantity of the fare. A great number of his friends and acquaintance was collected on the occasion, that they might be convinced of the propriety of the change he had made, when they had the opportunity of seeing and hearing his heavenly teacher.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. 29a great banquet for Jesus: Levi introduced Jesus to his friends and fellow tax collectors to thank him for making Levi a disciple. It was common in the ancient world to repay honor with honor.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:29

• Jesus, the Christ
• Matthew

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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