"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…" — Luke 5:29

Luke 5:29 · KJV

“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.”

— Luke 5:29

Verse 28

And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

Verse 30

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

Luke 5 — Context

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.

And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

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.

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

Cross References

Luke 15:1

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

Mark 2:15

And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

John 12:2

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

1 Corinthians 5:9-11

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

1 Corinthians 10:27

If any of them that believe not bid you {to a feast}, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

Matthew 9:10

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.