Luke 5:29
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
28 and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.
Then 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.
30 But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Then 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.
- 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.
- WEB
- Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
- ASV
- And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.
- DARBY
- And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great crowd of tax-gatherers and others who were at table with them.
- BLB
- And Levi made a great banquet for Him in his house, and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
- ÅB
- Og Levi gjorde et stort gjestebud for ham i sitt hus, og der var en stor mengde tollere og andre som satt til bords med dem.
- OTB
- Levi holdt et stort gjestebud for Jesus i sitt hus, og en stor mengde tollere og andre lå til bords med dem.
- B1930
- Og Levi gjorde et stort gjestebud for ham i sitt hus, og der var en stor mengde toldere og andre som satt til bords med dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 2:15
While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:27
If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
Read in contextLuke 15:1
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
Read in contextMatthew 9:10
Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
Read in contextJohn 12:2
So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
Read in context1 Corinthians 5:9–11
I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.
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