Luke

Luke 5:27–32

²⁷After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, ²⁸and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

²⁹Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them. ³⁰But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

³¹Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. ³²I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

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Luke 5:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
went out	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	ἐθεάσατο	etheasato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
a tax collector	τελώνην	telōnēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5057 a collector of taxes
named	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Levi	Λευὶν	Leuin	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3018 Levi
sitting	καθήμενον	kathēmenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tax booth	τελώνιον	telōnion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5058 a tax-collector's office
Follow	Ἀκολούθει	Akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
He told	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 5:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
got up	ἀναστὰς	anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
left	καταλιπὼν	katalipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
followed	ἠκολούθει	ēkolouthei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 5:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Levi	Λευὶς	Leuis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3018 Levi
hosted	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
a great	μεγάλην	megalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
banquet	δοχὴν	dochēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1403 a reception, party
for	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
A large	πολὺς	polys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
crowd	ὄχλος	ochlos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
of tax collectors	τελωνῶν	telōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
was there	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
along with	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
others	ἄλλων	allōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
who	οἳ	hoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
eating	κατακείμενοι	katakeimenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2621 I recline, am lying ill
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 5:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
complained	ἐγόγγυζον	egongyzon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1111 I whisper, murmur, grumble
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
do you eat	ἐσθίετε	esthiete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πίνετε	pinete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4095 I drink, imbibe
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
tax collectors	τελωνῶν	telōnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sinners	ἁμαρτωλῶν	hamartōlōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner

Luke 5:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
not	Οὐ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
healthy	ὑγιαίνοντες	hygiainontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5198 I am well
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
a doctor	ἰατροῦ	iatrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2395 a physician
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sick	κακῶς	kakōs	Adverb	G2560 badly, evilly

Luke 5:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have not come	ἐλήλυθα	elēlytha	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to call	καλέσαι	kalesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2564 I call, invite, name
righteous	δικαίους	dikaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοὺς	hamartōlous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind