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Mark 2:14

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Following Jesus

12 And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.

As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.

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.

16 When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

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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
As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
KJV
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
WEB
As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.
ASV
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
DARBY
And passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-office, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
BLB
And passing by, He saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and He says to him, “Follow Me.” And having risen up, he followed Him.
ÅB
Og da han gikk videre, så han Levi, Alfeus' sønn, sitte på tollboden, og han sa til ham: Følg meg! Og han sto opp og fulgte ham.
OTB
Da han gikk forbi, så han Levi, sønn av Alfeus, sitte ved tollboden. "Følg meg," sa Jesus til ham, og Levi reiste seg og fulgte ham.
B1930
Og da han gikk videre, så han Levi, Alfeus' sønn, sitte på tollboden, og han sa til ham: Følg mig! Og han stod op og fulgte ham.

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  • Luke 5:27–32

    After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,

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  • Mark 1:17–20

    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

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  • Luke 6:15

    Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;

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  • Matthew 9:9–13

    As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

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  • Mark 3:18

    Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

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  • Matthew 4:19–22

    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

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  • Acts 1:13

    When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

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