Luke 5:27-32

Jesus Calls Levi

27 b After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, c "Follow Me." 28 So he left all, rose up, and d followed Him.

29 e Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And f there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them. 30 1 And their scribes and the Pharisees 2 complained against His disciples, saying, g "Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" 31 Jesus answered and said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 h "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 9:9 - 17
    As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him.
    Mark 2:13 - 22
    Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them.
  2. Cross References
    Mark 8:34
    When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
    Luke 9:59
    Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father.
    John 12:26
    If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
    John 21:19
    This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me.
    John 21:22
    Jesus said to him, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 4:22
    And immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
    Matthew 19:27
    Then Peter answered and said to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?
    Mark 10:28
    Then Peter began to say to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 9:9
    As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him.
    Matthew 9:10
    Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.
    Mark 2:15
    Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi's house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 15:1
    Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 11:19
    "The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."
    Luke 15:2
    And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them.
    Acts 23:9
    Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees' party arose and protested, saying, "We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 9:13
    "But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
    1 Timothy 1:15
    This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.