Luke 5:29

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.

And {G2532} Levi {G3018} made {G4160} him {G846} a great {G3173} feast {G1403} in {G1722} his own {G846} house {G3614}: and {G2532} there was {G2258} a great {G4183} company {G3793} of publicans {G5057} and {G2532} of others {G243} that {G3739} sat down {G2258}{G2621} with {G3326} them {G846}.

Levi gave a banquet at his house in Yeshua's honor, and there was a large group of tax-collectors and others at the table with them.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Luke 15:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
  • 1 Corinthians 5:9 (2 votes)

    ¶ I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
  • 1 Corinthians 5:11 (2 votes)

    But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
  • John 12:2 (2 votes)

    There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
  • Matthew 9:10 (2 votes)

    And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
  • Mark 2:15 (2 votes)

    And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:27 (2 votes)

    If any of them that believe not bid you [to a feast], and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.