13 And He went out again by the seashore; and (A)all the [a]people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.

Levi (Matthew) Called

14 (B)As He passed by, He saw [b](C)Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He *said to him, (D)Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.

15 And it *happened that He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and [c]sinners were [d]dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 2:13 Lit crowd
  2. Mark 2:14 Also called Matthew
  3. Mark 2:15 I.e., irreligious Jews
  4. Mark 2:15 Lit reclining with

Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners(A)

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him,(B) and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(C) Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.

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