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Luke 5:27
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KJ21
And after these things He went forth and saw a publican named Levi, sitting in the customhouse, and He said unto him, “Follow Me.”
ASV
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.
AMP
After this Jesus went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi (Matthew) sitting at the tax booth; and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].”
AMPC
And after this, Jesus went out and looked [attentively] at a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office; and He said to him, Join Me as a disciple and side with My party and accompany Me.
BRG
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.
CSB
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.”
CSBA
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’
CEB
Afterward, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at a kiosk for collecting taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
CJB
Later Yeshua went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi sitting in his tax-collection booth; and he said to him, “Follow me!”
CEV
Later, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
DARBY
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.
DLNT
And after these things, He went out and saw a tax-collector, Levi by name, sitting at the tax-office. And He said to him, “Be following Me!”
DRA
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said to him: Follow me.
ERV
After this Jesus went out and saw a tax collector sitting at his place for collecting taxes. His name was Levi. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”
EASY
After this happened, Jesus went away from that house. He saw a man that took taxes from people. He was working in his office. His name was Levi. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me and be my disciple.’
EHV
After these things, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at the tax collector’s booth. He said to him, “Follow me.”
ESV
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.”
ESVUK
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.”
EXB
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax collector’s booth [C probably a tariff booth for taxing goods in transit]. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”
GNV
¶ And after that, he went forth and saw a Publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me.
GW
After that, Jesus left. He saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in a tax office. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”
GNT
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
HCSB
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me!”
ICB
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax office. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”
ISV
After that, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax collector’s desk. He told him, “Follow me!”
PHILLIPS
Later on, Jesus went out and looked straight at a tax-collector called Levi, as he sat at his office desk. “Follow me,” he said to him.
JUB
¶ 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.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
And after that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me.”
LEB
And after these things, he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me!”
TLB
Later on as Jesus left the town he saw a tax collector—with the usual reputation for cheating—sitting at a tax collection booth. The man’s name was Levi. Jesus said to him, “Come and be one of my disciples!”
MSG
After this he went out and saw a man named Levi at his work collecting taxes. Jesus said, “Come along with me.” And he did—walked away from everything and went with him.
MEV
After these things He went out and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax collector’s station. He said to him, “Follow Me.”
MOUNCE
· After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.”
NOG
After that, Yeshua left. He saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in a tax office. Yeshua said to him, “Follow me!”
NABRE
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
NASB
After that He went out and looked at a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me.”
NASB1995
After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.”
NCB
After this, he went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting at his customs post. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,”
NCV
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”
NET
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow me,” he said to him.
NIRV
After this, Jesus left the house. He saw a tax collector sitting at the tax booth. The man’s name was Levi. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him.
NIV
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him,
NIVUK
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. ‘Follow me,’ Jesus said to him,
NKJV
After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.”
NLV
After this Jesus went out and saw a man who gathered taxes. His name was Levi (Matthew). Levi was sitting at his work. Jesus said to him, “Follow Me.”
NLT
Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him.
NMB
And after that, Jesus went out and saw a publican named Levi sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me.
NRSVA
After this he went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’
NRSVACE
After this he went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’
NRSVCE
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.”
NRSVUE
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.”
NTFE
After this Jesus went out and saw a tax-collector called Levi, sitting at the tax-office. “Follow me,” he said.
OJB
And after these things Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach went out and saw a moches (tax collector) named Levi [Mattityahu] sitting in the tax office, and he said to him, Follow me.
RGT
And after that, He went forth and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth, and said to him, “Follow Me.”
RSV
After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.”
RSVCE
After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.”
TLV
After these things, Yeshua went out and observed a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. He said to him, “Follow Me.”
VOICE
Some time later, Jesus walked along the street and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in his tax office. Jesus: Follow Me.
WEB
After these things he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”
WE
After this, Jesus went out. He saw a tax collector named Levi. Levi was sitting at the place where people came to pay taxes. Jesus said to him `Come with me.'
WYC
And after these things Jesus went out, and saw a publican, Levi by name, sitting at the tollbooth. And he said to him, Follow thou me;
YLT
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;'
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