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, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising God. 26Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, “We have seen amazing things today!” Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. 28So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. 29Later, 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.

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 9:9As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.
• Matthew 10:3Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew (the tax collector), James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus,
• Mark 2:13Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him.
• Mark 3:18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon (the zealot),
• Luke 18:22When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
• Matthew 4:19Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”
• Matthew 8:22But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.”
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.
• John 1:43The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Come, follow me.”
• John 12:26Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.
• John 21:19Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus 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