Luke 5:27-31

Jesus Calls Levi

27 ¹After this he went out and saw ²a tax collector named ³Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me. ”

28 And ⁴leaving everything, he rose and followed him.

29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company ⁵of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them.

30 And the Pharisees and ⁶their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, ⁷“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners? ”

31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Cross References

• 1. 5:27 For ver. 27-38, see Matt. 9:9-17; Mark 2:14-22
• 2. 5:27 Matt. 11:19; See Matt. 5:46
• 3. 5:27 [Matt. 9:9]
• 4. 5:28 [ver. 11]
• 5. 5:29 [ch. 15:1, 2]
• 6. 5:30 Acts 4:5; 23:9
• 7. 5:30 ch. 15:2; Matt. 11:19