Focused Passage

Luke 5:27-32

The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New

Luke moves from Jesus' authoritative word over fish and fishermen to His cleansing of the unclean, forgiveness of the paralyzed, call of Levi, table fellowship with sinners, and the announcement that His bridegroom presence brings newness that cannot be contained by old forms.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

28 and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

29 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.

30 But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

31 Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 27

Cross-references

Matthew 9:9 BSB references Mark 2:13 BSB references Matthew 4:19 Classic cross-references Mark 2:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction After μετὰ G3326 Preposition [this] ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural [Jesus] went out ἐξῆλθεν G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction saw ἐθεάσατο G2300 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular a tax collector τελώνην G5057 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular named ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Levi Λευὶν G3018 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular sitting καθήμενον G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular at ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular tax booth τελώνιον G5058 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Follow Ἀκολούθει G190 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He told εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Luke 14:33 Classic cross-references Luke 5:11 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 19:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Levi] got up ἀναστὰς G450 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular left καταλιπὼν G2641 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural [and] followed ἠκολούθει G190 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 29

Cross-references

Luke 15:1 Classic cross-references Luke 19:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:10 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction Levi Λευὶς G3018 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular hosted ἐποίησεν G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a great μεγάλην G3173 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular banquet δοχὴν G1403 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular house οἰκίᾳ G3614 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction A large πολὺς G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of tax collectors τελωνῶν G5057 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural was there ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular along with καὶ G2532 Conjunction others ἄλλων G243 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural who οἳ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural were ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural eating κατακείμενοι G2621 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural with μετ’ G3326 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 30

Cross-references

Matthew 9:11 Classic cross-references Luke 19:7 Classic cross-references Luke 15:2 Classic cross-references Luke 7:37 Classic cross-references Jude 1:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

But καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural complained ἐγόγγυζον G1111 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition [Jesus’] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural disciples μαθητὰς G3101 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural - λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Why Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular do you eat ἐσθίετε G2068 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction drink πίνετε G4095 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural with μετὰ G3326 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural tax collectors τελωνῶν G5057 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction sinners ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 31

Cross-references

Luke 19:10 Classic cross-references Mark 2:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:12 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 34:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 8:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular answered ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . πρὸς G4314 Preposition . . . αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [It is] not Οὐ G3756 Adverb the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural healthy ὑγιαίνοντες G5198 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [who] ἔχουσιν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural need χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular a doctor ἰατροῦ G2395 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural sick κακῶς G2560 Adverb . . . ἔχοντες G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 32

Cross-references

Matthew 9:13 Classic cross-references Luke 15:7 Classic cross-references Luke 19:10 Classic cross-references Luke 15:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb I have not come ἐλήλυθα G2064 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to call καλέσαι G2564 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [the] righteous δικαίους G1342 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction sinners ἁμαρτωλοὺς G268 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition repentance μετάνοιαν G3341 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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