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Luke 5:27–28

Jesus Calls Levi

27 bAfter this he went out and saw ca tax collector named dLevi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, Follow me.” 28 And eleaving everything, he rose and followed him.

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Luke 5:27–28 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 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, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.

Luke 5:27–28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

27 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. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

Luke 5:27–28 — New Living Translation (NLT)

27 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. 28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.

Luke 5:27–28 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

27 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.” 28 So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

Luke 5:27–28 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!” 28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.

Luke 5:27–28 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 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. 28 And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.

Luke 5:27–28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 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. 28 And having left all, rising up, he followed him.

Luke 5:27–28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 After that, Jesus left. He saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in a tax office. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!” 28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. 

Luke 5:27–28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, Follow Me!” 28 So, leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow Him.

Luke 5:27–28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, Follow me.” 28 And he got up, left everything, and followed him.

Luke 5:27–28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

27 And after these things, he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me!” 28 And leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow him.

Luke 5:27–28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 After this, Jesus left the house. He saw a tax collector sitting at the tax booth. The man’s name was Levi.

“Follow me,” Jesus said to him.

28 Levi got up, left everything and followed him.

Luke 5:27–28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

27 After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, Follow Me.”

28 And he left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him.


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