Luke 5:27-28 WEB

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:27-32

Luke 5:27-Jonah : . The Call of Levi ( Mark 2:13-Esther : *, Matthew 9:9-1 Chronicles : *)·— 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) are omitted by some MSS. They weaken the saying. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 5:27-32

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 this call of Levi; the first calls him Matthew; Mark and Luke call him Levi. There was nothing more ordinary amongst the Jews than for persons to have two names. Mark tells us his father’s name also, saying he was the son of Alphaeus. All agree in his employment, that he was a publican, one employed in the gathering of the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 5:27-32

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 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 or Matthias was given to him or assumed by him after he became an apostle. Matthew means “The gift of God.” The receipt of custom.—“The place of toll” (R.V.). The dues or taxes were probably connected with the traffic on the Sea of Galilee.Luke 5:29. A great feast.—This is an indication of wealth, and implies... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 5:27

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 power over the mind, power over the will, power over the affections; and that is the demonstration beyond all parallel that Christ is God. Now, about this Levi. We know very little about him, except that he was a Jew, a native of Galilee, and that he was a publican that is, a collector of the Roman... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 5:27-28

Luke 5:27-28 How was it that a man like Levi, with aims so low and pleasures so earthly, was found to listen, not only with willingness, but with profit and attention, to the teachings of the Lord Jesus? We cannot explain that difficulty away by saying that our Saviour spoke seldom or leniently of this particular class of men; for it would be difficult to name any sin, save hypocrisy, which He reproved with greater frequency and severity than covetousness. Anything more opposite than the tone... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Luke 5:27-29

DISCOURSE: 1491THE CALL OF MATTHEWLuke 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 left all, rose up, and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his own house.IF we notice particularly who they are whom God has more especially selected as objects of his grace and mercy, we shall be struck with this plain and obvious truth, that “God’s thoughts are not as our thoughts, nor his ways... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 5:1-39

Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Luke's gospel chapter 5.The popularity of the ministry of Jesus is growing. Word is being spread around of the miracles that are being wrought by Him, and now wherever He goes people are beginning to jostle and shove in order that they might get close to Him. It made it difficult for Jesus to travel to get around because of the multitudes that, according to Mark's gospel, at this point were thronging Him wherever He went.And so here in Luke's gospel,It came to... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 5:1-39

Luke 5:3 . He sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Here he used those beautiful parables, in Matthew 13:0.; but Matthew’s gospel being extant, St. Luke does not repeat the parables in this place. Luke 5:5 . Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing. The obedience of Peter is the point which arrests attention, and in a case where success was improbable. How much he shames those christians who boast of faith and love to Christ, but lifting up the little... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 5:27-28

Luke 5:27-28And saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of customA publicanPublican was the name given to an employe of low degree, whose duty it was to get in the tribute money.He was the agent of the farmers-general, great personages who lived by their depredations, after the publicans themselves had kept back an exorbitant percentage on the money levied. The Talmuds often betray the scorn felt for the publicans. Their testimony was not accepted in a court of justice. Probable that... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 5:27

and saw: Matthew 9:9-1 Chronicles :, Matthew 10:3, Matthew, Mark 2:13, Mark 2:14, Mark 3:18 Follow me: Luke 18:22, Matthew 4:19-Ecclesiastes :, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 16:24, John 1:43, John 12:26, John 21:19-Song of Solomon : Reciprocal: Matthew 19:21 - come Matthew 19:27 - we have forsaken Luke 6:15 - Matthew Acts 1:13 - Matthew read more