Verse 27
Luke 5:27
New Living Translation
27
Later, as Yashua (Jesus) left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Yashua (Jesus) said to him.
Original Language Text
greek
Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξῆλθεν καὶ ἐθεάσατο τελώνην ὀνόματι Λευὶν καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἀκολούθει μοι.
English Translation
And after this, he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth, and said to him, "Follow me."
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Chapter 5 Context
1
One day as Yashua (Jesus) was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in...
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2
He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing the...
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3
Stepping into one of the boats, Yashua (Jesus) asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water...
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4
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your n...
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5
“Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so,...
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6
And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear!
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7
A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish...
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8
When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Yashua (Jesus) and said, “O...
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9
For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him.
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10
His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed. Yashua (Jesus) replied to Simon...
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11
And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Yashua (Jesus).
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12
In one of the villages, Yashua (Jesus) met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw...
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13
Yashua (Jesus) reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the...
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14
Then Yashua (Jesus) instructed him not to tell anyone what had happened. He said, “Go to the priest...
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15
But despite Yashua (Jesus)’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowd...
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16
But Yashua (Jesus) often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.
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17
One day while Yashua (Jesus) was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting...
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18
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Yashua (J...
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19
but they couldn’t reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tile...
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20
Seeing their faith, Yashua (Jesus) said to the man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.”
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21
But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves, “Who does he think he is? That’s...
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22
Yashua (Jesus) knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hea...
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23
Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’?
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24
So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Yashua...
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25
And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising G...
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26
Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God (Elohim), exclaiming, “We have...
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27
Later, as Yashua (Jesus) left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collect...
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So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.
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29
Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Yashua (Jesus) as the guest of honor. Many of Levi’s fel...
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30
But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Yashua (Jesus)’ discipl...
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31
Yashua (Jesus) answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor — sick people do.
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32
I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and...
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33
One day some people said to Yashua (Jesus), “John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, a...
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34
Yashua (Jesus) responded, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not.
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35
But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
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36
Then Yashua (Jesus) gave them this illustration: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment a...
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37
“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling t...
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38
New wine must be stored in new wineskins.
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39
But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. ‘The old is just fine,’ they say.”
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