King James Version
What Does Luke 5:28 Mean?
“And he left all, rose up, and followed him.”
Context
26
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
27
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.
28
And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
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.
30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(28) **And followed him.**—Not then only, but continually, the verb being in the imperfect tense.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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