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 E ele levantou-se imediatamente diante deles, tomou o [leito] em que estava deitado, e foi para a sua casa, glorificando a Deus.

26 E todos ficaram admirados, e glorificaram a Deus; e ficaram cheios de temor, dizendo: Hoje vimos maravilhas!

27 Depois destas coisas, ele saiu; e viu um publicano, chamado Levi, sentado na coletoria de tributos, e disse-lhe: Segue-me.

28 Ele deixou tudo, levantou-se, e o seguiu.

29 E Levi lhe fez um grande banquete em sua casa; e havia [ali] uma grande multidão de publicanos e de outros que estavam sentados com eles [à mesa] .

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What Does Luke 5:27 Mean?

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