27And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, 'Be following me;'


In Context

24 And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins — (he said to the one struck with palsy) — I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.'

25 And presently having risen before them, having taken up that on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,

26 and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying — 'We saw strange things to-day.'

27 And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, 'Be following me;'

28 and he, having left all, having arisen, did follow him.

29 And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),

Luke 5:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:27And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:27After 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,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:27And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said to him: Follow me.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:27And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:27And after these things he went forth and saw a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of taxes, and said to him, Follow me.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:27And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:27And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:27After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, |Follow me!|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:27And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me.