Luke 5:28

The Passion Translation

That very moment, Matthew got up, left everything behind, and followed him.

Cross References

Luke 5:11

After pulling their boats to the shore, they left everything behind and followed Jesus.

Luke 5:29

Matthew wanted to throw a banquet to honor Jesus. So he invited Jesus to his home for dinner, along with many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests. But the Jewish religious leaders and experts of the law complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why would you defile yourselves by eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners? Doesn’t Jesus know it’s wrong to do that?”