Luke 5:29 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),

English ASV

And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.

English Amplified

And Levi (Matthew) made a great banquet for Him in his own house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others who were reclining [at the table] with them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Levi (Matthew) made a great banquet for Him in his own house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others who were reclining [at the table] with them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then 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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Levi hosted a grand banquet for him at his house. Now there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were guests with them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great crowd of tax-gatherers and others who were at table with them.

English EASY 2024

Soon after this, Levi made a large meal for Jesus at his house. Many people also came and they were eating with them there. Some of them took taxes from people, as Levi did.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Levi gave a big dinner at his house for Jesus. At the table there were many tax collectors and some other people too.

And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then Levi had a big feast in his house for Jesus, and among the guests was a large number of tax collectors and other people.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Levi held a large reception at his home for Jesus. A huge crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Levi hosted a grand banquet for Him at his house. Now there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were guests with them.

English KJV 1611

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

English LSB

And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Levi made Him a great feast in his house. And there was a group of many tax collectors and others who sat down with them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them.

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

Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Levi gave a great banquet in his house for Jesus, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Levi gave a huge dinner for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

English NIV

Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

English NKJ 1982

Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.

English NLT

Soon Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi's fellow tax collectors and other guests were there.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Matthew wanted to throw a banquet to honor Jesus. So he invited Jesus to his home for dinner, along with many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests. But the Jewish religious leaders and experts of the law complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why would you defile yourselves by eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners? Doesn’t Jesus know it’s wrong to do that? ”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there was a large company of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Soon Levi held a reception in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi's fellow tax collectors and other guests were there.

English Tyndale 1537

And that same Levi made him a great feast at home in his own house. And there was a great company of publicans, and of other that sat at meat with him.