And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 2 of Mark. The calling of Levi shows that Jesus brings into his circle someone socially despised. His response to criticism defines his mission through the image of a physician: he has come to call those who recognize their need.
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Und da Jesus vorüberging, sah er Levi, den Sohn des Alphäus, am Zoll sitzen und sprach zu ihm: Folge mir nach! Und er stand auf und folgte ihm nach.
Y pasando, vio a Leví, hijo de Alfeo, sentado al banco de los públicos tributos, y le dice: Sígueme. Y levantándose le siguió.
En passant, il vit Lévi, fils d'Alphée, assis au bureau des péages. Il lui dit: Suis-moi. Lévi se leva, et le suivit.
E passando, vide Levi, il figliuol di Alfeo, che sedeva al banco della gabella. Ed egli gli disse: Seguitami. Ed egli, levatosi, lo seguitò.
E, passando, viu Levi, filho de Alfeu, sentado na recebedoria, e disse-lhe: Segue-me. E, levantando-se, o seguiu.
耶穌往前走,看見 亞勒腓 的兒子 利未 在稅關坐著,就對他說:「來跟從我!」他就起來跟從耶穌。
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