Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. New Living Translation So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. English Standard Version And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. Berean Standard Bible and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. Berean Literal Bible And having left all, having arisen, he began to follow Him. King James Bible And he left all, rose up, and followed him. New King James Version So he left all, rose up, and followed Him. New American Standard Bible And he left everything behind, and got up and began following Him. NASB 1995 And he left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him. NASB 1977 And he left everything behind, and rose and began to follow Him. Legacy Standard Bible And he left everything behind, and rose up and began to follow Him. Amplified Bible And he left everything behind and got up and began to follow Jesus [as His disciple]. Christian Standard Bible So, leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow him. Holman Christian Standard Bible So, leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow Him. American Standard Version And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him. Contemporary English Version Levi left everything and went with Jesus. English Revised Version And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. Good News Translation Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. International Standard Version So Levi left everything behind, got up, and followed him. Majority Standard Bible and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. NET Bible And he got up and followed him, leaving everything behind. New Heart English Bible He left everything, and rose up and followed him. Webster's Bible Translation And he left all, arose, and followed him. Weymouth New Testament He rose, left everything, and followed Him. World English Bible He left everything, and rose up and followed him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he, having left all, having arisen, followed Him. Berean Literal Bible And having left all, having arisen, he began to follow Him. Young's Literal Translation and he, having left all, having arisen, did follow him. Smith's Literal Translation And having left all, having risen, he followed him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd leaving all things, he rose up and followed him. Catholic Public Domain Version And leaving behind everything, rising up, he followed him. New American Bible And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him. New Revised Standard Version And he got up, left everything, and followed him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo he left everything, and rose up, and went after him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he left everything, and rising, he went after him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd leaving all, he arose and followed him. Godbey New Testament And having left all things, rising up, he followed Him. Haweis New Testament And leaving all behind, he rose, and followed him. Mace New Testament immediately he rose up, left all his affairs, and became his disciple. Weymouth New Testament He rose, left everything, and followed Him. Worrell New Testament And, having forsaken all, rising up, he followed Him. Worsley New Testament and he left all, rose up, and followed Him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Calling of Levi27After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, 28and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. 29Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.… Cross References Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him. Mark 2:14 As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him. Luke 18:22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” Matthew 4:19-20 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. John 1:43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.” Matthew 19:21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” Philippians 3:7-8 But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. / More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 1 Kings 19:19-21 So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah. Genesis 12:1-4 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” ... Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. Matthew 10:37-39 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; / and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. / Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Luke 14:33 In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple. Acts 9:20 Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.” 2 Kings 5:26-27 But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants? / Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow. Matthew 8:22 But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” Treasury of Scripture And he left all, rose up, and followed him. Luke 5:11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. Luke 9:59-62 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father… 1 Kings 19:19-21 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him… Jump to Previous Arisen Business Follow Followed Forsook Levi Noticed Office Rising Rose Sitting Tax-Gatherer TollJump to Next Arisen Business Follow Followed Forsook Levi Noticed Office Rising Rose Sitting Tax-Gatherer TollLuke 5 1. Jesus teaches the people out of Peter's ship;4. shows how he will make them fishers of men; 12. cleanses the leper; 16. prays in the desert; 17. heals a paralytic; 27. calls Matthew the tax collector; 29. eats with sinners, as being the physician of souls; 33. foretells the fasting and afflictions of the apostles after his ascension; 36. and illustrates the matter by the parable of patches. and Levi The name "Levi" is significant as it connects to the Levitical priesthood, a tribe set apart for religious duties in Israel. Levi, also known as Matthew, was a tax collector, a profession despised by the Jews for its association with Roman oppression and corruption. His calling by Jesus signifies the inclusivity of Christ's message, reaching even those considered outcasts. This highlights the transformative power of Jesus' call, breaking societal barriers and extending grace to all. got up left everything and followed Him Parallel Commentaries ... Greek andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Levi] got up, ἀναστὰς (anastas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up. left καταλιπὼν (katalipōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2641: From kata and leipo; to leave down, i.e. Behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining. everything, πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. [and] followed ἠκολούθει (ēkolouthei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany. Him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Luke 5:28 NIVLuke 5:28 NLT Luke 5:28 ESV Luke 5:28 NASB Luke 5:28 KJV Luke 5:28 BibleApps.com Luke 5:28 Biblia Paralela Luke 5:28 Chinese Bible Luke 5:28 French Bible Luke 5:28 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 5:28 He left everything and rose up (Luke Lu Lk) |