[Then] the Son of man came eating and drinking [at festive occasions] and they said, ‘Look, He is a glutton and a drunkard and a friend of tax collectors and worldly people.’ It proves that [God’s] wise counsel is right by the way things turn out.”
Luke 5:29 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then Levi prepared a lavish dinner for Jesus at his house. A large number of [other] tax collectors were [also] having dinner with them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Levi (Matthew) made a great banquet for Him in his own house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others who were reclining [at the table] with them. American Standard Version (1901) And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them. Common English Bible Then Levi threw a great banquet for Jesus in his home. A large number of tax collectors and others sat down to eat with them. Catholic Public Domain Version And Levi made a great feast for him in his own house. And there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others, who were sitting at table with them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans, and of others, that were at table with them. |
[Then] the Son of man came eating and drinking [at festive occasions] and they said, ‘Look, He is a glutton and a drunkard and a friend of tax collectors and worldly people.’ It proves that [God’s] wise counsel is right by the way things turn out.”
For if you love [only] those who love you, what reward will you get for that? Do not even the publicans [Note: These were people with a bad reputation for their dishonest tax collecting activities] do that much?
And so it happened, as Jesus was having a meal at Matthew’s house, a number of [other] tax collectors and worldly people came to sit down with Him and His disciples.
As Jesus moved on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the toll booth [i.e., collecting taxes]. He said to him, “Become my follower.” And he got up and followed Him.
And it happened that Jesus was having a meal at Levi’s house and many tax collectors and worldly people sat down with Him and His disciples, for many [of these kinds of people] became His followers.
Now the tax collectors and worldly people were all gathering around Jesus to listen to Him.
There Mary and Martha prepared a meal for Jesus. Martha served it while Lazarus was among those who reclined at the table with Him. [Note: See Matt. 23:6].
Now if an unbeliever invites you for a meal and you decide to go, eat whatever is set in front of you without asking any questions for [your] conscience’ sake [See verse 25].