Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Luke 5:29
And Levi made him a great entertainment — It was necessarily great, because of the great number of guests.
And Levi made him a great entertainment — It was necessarily great, because of the great number of guests.
Verse 29. _A GREAT FEAST_] δοχην μεγαλην, _A splendid_ _entertainment_. The word refers more properly to the _number_ of the _guests_, and the manner in which they were _received_, than to the _quali...
See the notes at Matthew 9:9. Luke 5:29 MADE HIM A GREAT FEAST - This circumstance “Matthew,” or “Levi” as he is here called, has omitted in his own gospel. This fact shows how little inclined the ev...
CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The Miraculous Drought of Fishes. (Luke 5:1)_ 2. The Leper Healed. (Luke 5:12) 3. The Paralytic Healed. (Luke 5:17) 4. The Call of Matthew and the Feast ...
THE CALL OF LEVI (Mark 2:13 *, Matthew 9:9 *)· There are no noteworthy differences. In Lk. it is clear that Levi gives the feast (in his own house); the words to repentance (Luke 5:32) are omitted by...
After that Jesus went out, and he saw a tax-collector, called Levi, sitting at his tax-collector's table. He said to him, "Follow me!" He left everything and rose and followed him. And Levi made a gre...
THE CONDITIONS OF A MIRACLE (Luke 5:1-11)...
FEAST. reception (banquet). Greek _doche._ Occurs only here and Luke 14:13. others. See App-124. WITH. in company with. Greek. _meta._ App-104....
_made him a great feast_ This shews that Matthew had something to sacrifice when he "left all." The word rendered -feast" literally means -reception." _a great company of publicans_ Comp. Luke 15:1....
The Call and Feast of Levi. On Fasting. The New and the Old 27. _and saw_ Rather, HE OBSERVED. _named Levi_ It may be regarded as certain that Levi is the same person as the Evangelist St Matthew. Th...
ἘΠΟΊΗΣΕΝ ΔΟΧῊΝ ΜΕΓΆΛΗΝ. This shews that Matthew had something to sacrifice when he “left all.” Δοχὴ literally means ‘reception.’ It only occurs again in Luke 14:13. ἮΝ. ‘Was present.’ Comp. Luke 5:17...
THE CALL AND FEAST OF LEVI. ON FASTING. THE NEW AND THE OLD...
Ver 27. And after these things he went forth, and saw a Publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Lev...
ΈΠΟΊΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Luke 5:6. ΔΟΧΉ (G1403) пир. Описание иудейского пира _см._ в SB, 4:611-639; DJG, 798-99. ΉΣΑΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΕΙΜΊ. ΚΑΤΑΚΕΊΜΕΝΟΙPRAES. _med. (dep.) part., см._ Lu...
DISCOURSE: 1491 THE CALL OF MATTHEW Luke 5:27. _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, r...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Jesus Called Levi the Publican Scripture_ Luke 5:27-32 And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him,...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 Converting Men (Luke 5:27-39) 27 After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, Follow me. 28And he left eve...
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. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 9:9. Since thi...
21-28 Compare Mat_9:9; Mar_2:13-14. 21 Human wisdom and expedience would have urged our Lord to choose for His apostles men of the highest character and reputation. Instead, He chooses those that were...
MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES. THE PALSIED MAN 1-11. First miraculous draught of fishes (peculiar to Lk). Many critics identify this incident with that recorded in Matthew 4:18 and Mark 1:16. But there...
CALL OF LEVI, AND THE CONTROVERSY AS TO FASTING (Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:13). See on Mt....
LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 5 JESUS CALLS THE FIRST *DISCIPLES 5:1-11 V1 The people crowded round Jesus because they were so eager to hear God’s message. He was standing by the...
(27-32) A PUBLICAN, NAMED LEVI. — See Notes on Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:14. St. Luke’s agreement with St. Mark is again a noticeable fact....
A GREAT FEAST. — The fact stated agrees with St. Mark, but the precise phrase is peculiar to St. Luke. The noun means literally a _reception,_ and agrees, curiously enough, with the most modern use of...
δοχὴν (from δέχομαι here and in Luke 14:13), a reception, a feast, in Sept [51] for מִשְׁתֶּה (Genesis 26:30; Esther 1:3). That Mt. made a feast is directly stated only by Lk., perhaps as an inference...
_Call of Levi_ (Matthew 9:9-13; Mark 2:13-17)....
FEASTING AND FASTING Luke 5:27-39 Matthew in his Gospel says nothing of this great feast; the Spirit of God saw that it should not be forgotten. “When saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee?” Matthew...
Four of Jesus' disciples, already called into the relation of discipleship, are here called more definitely to service. Taking command of their vessel, to which in all probability they had returned wi...
_And Levi made him a great feast, to testify his gratitude to Jesus for the favour he had done him. It appears that both St. Mark and St. Luke affect, through consideration for St. Matthew, to designa...
CHAPTER 29 MATTHEW'S BEAST Matthew 10:1-17; Mark 2:15-22; Luke 5:29-39. Luke “And Levi made a great feast for Him in his own house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and others who were si...
2 _d. Luke 5:29-32_. _The Feast._ According to Luke, the repast was spread in the house of Levi; the new disciple seeks to bring his old friends and Jesus together. It is his first missionary effort....
4. _The Call of Levi: Luke 5:27-39_. This section relates: 1 _st._ The call of Levi; 2 _d._ The feast which followed, with the discourse connected with it; 3 _d._ A double lesson arising out of a que...
(27) 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. (28) And he left all, rose up, and followed him. (29) And...
The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...
Luke 5:29._And Levi made him a great banquet _This appears to be at variance with what Luke relates, that _he left all: _but the solution is easy. Matthew disregarded every hinderance, and gave up him...
Man, He was come for men. He will associate others (chapter 5) with Himself in this glorious work. He has a right to do it. If He is in grace a servant, He is so according to the full power of the Hol...
AND LEVI MADE HIM A GREAT FEAST IN HIS OWN HOUSE,.... At Capernaum, which, very likely, was made some time after his call, though recorded here; for it is not reasonable to think there could be time e...
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. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi ma...
_He went forth and saw a publican_, &c. Having performed this great miracle on the paralytic, Jesus thought proper to allow the Pharisees and doctors an opportunity of conferring upon it among themsel...
Levi, or Matthew, called. Matthew 9:9-13....
THE CALL OF LEVI AND THE DISCOURSE CONCERNING CHRIST'S MINISTRY. Luke 5:27 The call and the feast of Levi:...
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....
PETER, JAMES AND JOHN CALLED AS DISCIPLES (vs.1-11) It is good to read in verse 1 that by the Lake of Gennesaret (or Sea of Galilee) the people pressed upon the Lord Jesus, not to see miracles, but t...
27-39 It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace...
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Clement of Alexandria Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved? And He does not bid them part with their property, but, applying the just and removing the unjust judgment, He subjoins, "To-day salvati...
Luke 5:29 Then G2532 Levi G3018 gave G4160 (G5656) Him G846 great G3173 feast G1403 in G1722 own...
‘And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a great crowd of public servants and of others who were sitting at meat with them.' Levi did not turn his back on his fellow public servant...
THE CALL OF LEVI. JESUS IS THE GREAT PHYSICIAN WHO CAN HEAL THE OUTCAST (5:27-32). A narrative revealing that He had come to forgive sins is now followed by a passage revealing that he has come to cal...
Luke 5:29-39. LEVI'S FEAST, etc. This occurred at a later date. See on Matthew 9:10-17; MARK 2:15-22....
Luke 5:29. A GREAT FEAST FOR HIM IN HIS HOUSE. Mentioned by Luke only, but implied in the other accounts....
CHRONOLOGY. The occurrences mentioned in this section are detailed by Matthew and Mark. The latter (Luke 1:40 to Luke 2:22) places them in the same order, but Matthew inserts the healing of the leper...
A GREAT FEAST (δοχην μεγαλην). Here and in Luke 14:13 only in the N.T. The word δοχη, from δεχομα, means reception. Occurs in Plutarch and LXX. Levi made Jesus a big reception.PUBLICANS AND OTHERS...
Luke 5:29 Our Lord's example teaches us what sort of employment is always, perhaps so far as we can pursue it, the most useful to our souls; it shows us, at any rate, what business there is which we c...
Luke 5:1. _And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone ou...
Luke 5:12. _And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy:_ What a contrast there was between these two persons, the Lord Jesus full of purity, and this man full of...
CONTENTS: Miraculous draught of fishes. Healing of a leper and a paralytic. Call of Matthew. The scribes and Pharisees answered. Parables of the garment and bottles. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Simon, Ja...
Luke 5:3. _He sat down, and taught the people out of the ship._ Here he used those beautiful parables, in Matthew 13.; but Matthew's gospel being extant, St. Luke does not repeat the parables in this...
AND SAW A TAX COLLECTOR NAMED LEVI. We know this man better as Matthew. See notes on Matthew 9:9-17. All the "inner circle" of disciples had been disciples of John the Baptist, who then left him to fo...
_And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house_ LEVI’S FEAST Text shows our Lord a guest at a great feast at which a company of publicans and others sat down with Him. Our Lord’s example applica...
JESUS EATS WITH SINNERS AT MATTHEW ' S HOUSE MATTHEW 9:9-13; MARK 2:14-17; LUKE 5:27-32; MATTHEW 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, h
CHAPTER 5 VER. 6. _They inclosed a great multitude of fishes_ for Peter had said, "At Thy word I will let down the net." "Behold here the fruit and reward of obedience. Jesus did this 1. In order that...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 5:27. SAW.—Rather, “observed,” “beheld” (R.V.). LEVI.—The apostle and evangelist, St. Matthew (Matthew 9:9). Probably his original name was Levi, and the name Matthew or Matthias...
EXPOSITION When St. Luke compiled his Gospel, many of the circumstances connected with the early relations of the leaders of Christianity with their Founder were so well known, and had been so often r...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Luke's gospel chapter 5. The popularity of the ministry of Jesus is growing. Word is being spread around of the miracles that are being wrought by Him, and now where...
1 Corinthians 10:27; 1 Corinthians 5:9; John 12:2; Mark 2:15;...
Feast [δ ο χ η ν]. Only here and chapter Luke 14:13. From the same root as decomai, to receive. A reception....