Luke 5:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Luke 5:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 5:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 5:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“After these things he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!””
Luke 5:27 — World English Bible
Luke 5:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Luke 5:27 — American Standard Version
Luke 5:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;'”
Luke 5:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 5:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Luke 5:27 — Darby Translation
Luke 5:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And after that, he went foorth and sawe a Publicane named Leui, sitting at the receite of custome, and sayd vnto him, Follow me.”
Luke 5:27 — Geneva Bible
Luke 5:27 in Context — Luke 5
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
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.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
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What Does Luke 5:27 Mean?
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