Luke 5:27
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
In context
25 And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
26 Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
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.
29 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.
Luke 5:27 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- After these things he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And 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.