Luke 5:27 — Compare Translations

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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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

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.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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!"

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, "Follow me."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

After that, Jesus left. He saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in a tax office. Jesus said to him, "Follow me!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, "Follow Me!"

English KJV 1611

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.

English 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.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, "Follow Me."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow me,” he said to him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English 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,

English NKJ 1982

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.”

English NLT

Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax-collection booth. "Come, be my disciple!" Jesus said to him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow me."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Afterward, Jesus went out and looked for a man named Matthew. He found him sitting at his tax booth, for he was a tax collector. Jesus said to him, “Be my disciple and follow me.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

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!“

English Tyndale 1537

And after that he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him: follow me.