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!""
— Luke 5:27, World English Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth.“Follow me,” he said to him.”
“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.”
“And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.”
“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.”
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."
Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.
Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."
After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"
He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"