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"And he got up and followed him, leaving everything behind."
— Luke 5:28, NET Bible
“And he left all, rose up, and followed him.”
“And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him. ”
“He left everything, and rose up and followed him.”
“And leaving all things, he rose up and followed him.”
“And giving up his business, he got up and went after him.”
“And he left all, rose up, and followed him.”
Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.
Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”
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 he got up and followed him, leaving everything behind.
Then Levi gave a great banquet in his house for Jesus, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.
But the Pharisees and their experts in the law complained to his disciples, saying,“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Jesus answered them,“Those who are well don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.