Luke 5:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 5:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 5:27 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 5:27 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Luke 5:27 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 5:27
“And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:27: forth, saw, named
“And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. at the...: or, at the place where the custom was received”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:27: saw, levi, sitting
“And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. that follow...: Heb. that is at thy feet a great...: Heb. heat of anger”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:27: after, these, went
“And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:27: after, went, forth
“These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.”
Shares key themes with Luke 5:27: after, these, went
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