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Berean Standard Bible

“After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,”

Luke 5:27

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After healing a paralyzed man, Jesus goes out and notices a tax collector named Levi sitting at his booth. Tax collectors were seen as traitors and cheats.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,

World English Bible (WEB)

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, 'Be following me;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y después de estas cosas salió, y vió á un publicano llamado Leví, sentado al banco de los públicos tributos, y le dijo: Sígueme.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después de esto salió Jesús y vio a un hombre llamado Leví que era recaudador de impuestos. Estaba sentado a la mesa donde cobraba. Jesús le dijo:―Sígueme.

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