Luke 5:29

And Levi made him a great entertainment — It was necessarily great, because of the great number of guests.

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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 omit...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

feast . reception (banquet). Greek doche. Occurs only here and Luke 14:13 . others. See App-124. with . in company with. Greek. meta. App-104...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:29 . And Levi made him a great banquet This appears to be at variance with what Luke relates, that he left all: but the solution i...
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 c...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. A great feast - Δ...
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 t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Call of Levi, and the controversy as to fasting ( Matthew 9:9 ; Mark 2:13 ). See on Mt.
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.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A great feast. — The fact stated agrees with St. Mark, but the precise phrase is peculiar to St. Luke. The noun means literally a reception, and...
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...
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 vesse...
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) An...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house ,.... At Capernaum, which, very likely, was made some time after his call, though recorded here; fo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went f...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on "Lu 5: 27 "
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a great crowd of public servants and of others who were sitting at meat with them.' Lev...
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...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 5:29 Our Lord's example teaches us what sort of employment is always, perhaps so far as we can pursue it, the most useful to our souls; it sh...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Call of Levi and the Discourse Concerning Christ's Ministry. Luke 5:27-39 The call and the feast of Levi:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:27 ; 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 ; John 12:2 ; Mark 2:15 ; Matthew 9:10

²⁹ 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.

Related Commentaries of Luke 5:29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 5:29