Luke 5:29 Parallel Translations

Levi held a large reception at his home for Jesus. A huge crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

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.

BBE:

And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

WEY:

Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers and others at table with them.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

YLT:

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),

Luke 5:29 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew, sitting in the tax collector's booth; and He said to him, "Follow Me!" And he got up and followed Him.

Luke 15:1 Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

5:29 Made him a great feast. To let Jesus meet with his fellow-publicans.

WES:

5:29 And Levi made him a great entertainment - It was necessarily great, because of the great number of guests.

MHC:

5:27-39 It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services of his disciples according to their strength and standing. The Lord trains up his people gradually for the trials allotted them; we should copy his example in dealing with the weak in faith, or the tempted believer.

CONC:

Banquet Big Collectors Company Crowd Eating Entertainment Feast Held Honour Large Levi Meat Multitude Party Publicans Reception Reclining Sat Seated Sitting Table Tax Tax-farmers Tax-gatherers

Banquet Big Collectors Company Crowd Eating Entertainment Feast Followed Great Held House Jesus Levi Meat Multitude Others Publicans Reception Reclining Rose Sat Seated Sitting Table Tax Tax-Farmers Tax-Gatherers

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