Luke 5:27-28

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Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners^(A)

²⁷After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,”^(B) Jesus said to him, ²⁸and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.^(C)

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Isaiah 33:5-6

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⁵The Lord is exalted,^(A) for he dwells on high;^(B)
    he will fill Zion with his justice^(C) and righteousness.^(D)
⁶He will be the sure foundation for your times,
    a rich store of salvation^(E) and wisdom and knowledge;
    the fear^(F) of the Lord is the key to this treasure.^[a]^(G)

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Footnotes

Isaiah 33:6 Or is a treasure from him

Matthew 9:9

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The Calling of Matthew^(A)

⁹As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”^(B) he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

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Matthew 9:9 in all English translations

Matthew 19:21

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²¹Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,^(A) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,^(B) and you will have treasure in heaven.^(C) Then come, follow me.”

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Matthew 19:21 in all English translations

2 Corinthians 4:6-7

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⁶For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”^[a]^(A) made his light shine in our hearts^(B) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.^(C)

⁷But we have this treasure in jars of clay^(D) to show that this all-surpassing power is from God^(E) and not from us.

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