Luke 5:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Luke 5:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 9:9-13 . Luke 5:29 Made him a great feast - This circumstance “Matthew,” or “Levi” as he is here called, has omitted in his own gospel. This fact shows how little...
Luke 5:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(5) 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. (5) The Church is a company of sinners who are repentant...
Luke 5:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Call of Levi ( Mark 2:13-17 *, Matthew 9:9-13 *)· There are no noteworthy differences. In Lk. it is clear that Levi gives the feast (in his own house); the words to repentance ( Luke 5:32 )...
Luke 5:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

after . Greek meta. App-104. saw . viewed with attention. Greek. theaomai. App-133. publican . toll-collector, or tax-gatherer. See on Luke 3:12 . Levi. There can be no doubt about Levi...
Luke 5:27 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1491 THE CALL OF MATTHEW Luke 5:27-29 . 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. And he lef...
Luke 5:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Levi - See on Matthew 9:9 (note); Mark 2:14 (note).
Luke 5:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A publican named Levi,— There were at this time in the Roman empire two sorts of people, who might be called publicans, (τελωναι .) First, such as farmed the taxes of whole provinces. These gener...
Luke 5:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 9:9-13 ....
Luke 5:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Miraculous Draught of Fishes. The Palsied Man 1-11. First miraculous draught of fishes (peculiar to Lk). Many critics identify this incident with that recorded in Matthew 4:18 and Mark 1:16 . B...
Luke 5:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(27-32) A publican, named Levi. — See Notes on Matthew 9:9-13 ; Mark 2:14-17 . St. Luke’s agreement with St. Mark is again a noticeable fact.
Luke 5:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Feasting and Fasting Luke 5:27-39 Matthew in his Gospel says nothing of this great feast; the Spirit of God saw that it should not be forgotten. “When saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee?” M...
Luke 5:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Four of Jesus' disciples, already called into the relation of discipleship, are here called more definitely to service. Taking command of their vessel, to which in all probability they had returned w...
Luke 5:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(27) 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. (28) And he left all, rose up, and followed him. (29) And...
Luke 5:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And after these things he went forth ,.... After his discourse with the Scribes and Pharisees, and his healing of the man, sick with the palsy, he went forth from the city of Capernaum, to the sea s...
Luke 5:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He went forth and saw a publican , &c. Having performed this great miracle on the paralytic, Jesus thought proper to allow the Pharisees and doctors an opportunity of conferring upon it among th...
Luke 5:27 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

PETER, JAMES AND JOHN CALLED AS DISCIPLES (vs.1-11) It is good to read in verse 1 that by the Lake of Gennesaret (or Sea of Galilee) the people pressed upon the Lord Jesus, not to see miracles, b...
Luke 5:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at t...
Luke 5:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 27-32. See Poole on " Matthew 9:9 " , and following verses to Matthew 9:13 . See Poole on " Mark 2:14 " , and following verses to Mark 2:17 , both which evangelists have also recorded th...
Luke 5:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And after these things he went forth, and beheld a public servant, named Levi, sitting at the tollbooth, and said to him, “Follow me.” ' The Pharisees and scribes now being against Him Jesus adds t...
Luke 5:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 5:27 . Saw .—Rather, “observed,” “beheld” (R.V.). Levi .—The apostle and evangelist, St. Matthew ( Matthew 9:9 ). Probably his original name was Levi, and the name Matthew o...
Luke 5:27 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 5:27 The text tells us of the power which Christ exercised over the mind, the will, and the affections. "Follow Me, follow Me," and immediately he rose up, and followed Him. There was power p...
Luke 5:27 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 5:1-2 . And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were go...
Luke 5:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 5:3 . He sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Here he used those beautiful parables, in Matthew 13 .; but Matthew's gospel being extant, St. Luke does not repeat the parables in...
Luke 5:27 - The Biblical Illustrator

And saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom A publican Publican was the name given to an employe of low degree, whose duty it was to get in the tribute money. He was the...
Luke 5:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION When St. Luke compiled his Gospel, many of the circumstances connected with the early relations of the leaders of Christianity with their Founder were so well known, and had been so o...
Luke 5:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Luke 5:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 1:43 ; John 12:26 ; John 21:19-22 ; Luke 18:22 ; Mark 2:13 ; Mark 2:14 ; Mark 3:18 ; Matthew 10:3 ; Matthew 16:24 ; Matthew 4:19-21 ; Matthew 8:22 ; Matthew 9:9
Luke 5:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 9:9 ; Mark 2:14 .

Luke 5:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 5:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 5:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 5:27 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 5:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 5:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 5:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 5:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 5:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 5:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 5:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 5:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 5:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 5:27 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 5:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 5:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 5:27 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 5:27 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 5:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 5:27 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 5:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 5:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 5:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 5:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes