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Mark 2:15

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2:15As Jesus26 was having a meal27 in Levi’s28 home, many tax collectors29 and sinners were eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.

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Footnotes

  1. 26 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 27 Grk “As he reclined at table.” As Jesus was having a meal. 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.
  3. 28 Grk “his.”
  4. 29 The tax collectors would bid to collect taxes for the Roman government and then add a surcharge, which they kept. Since tax collectors worked for Rome, they were viewed as traitors to their own people and were not well liked.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

While he was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who were following him.

NLTNew Living Translation

Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. (There were many people of this kind among Jesus’ followers.)

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And it happened that he was dining in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many and they were following him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.