Luke

Luke 5:29–30

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?”

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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

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Luke 5:29 Mark 2:15 · 1 Corinthians 10:27 · Matthew 9:10 · Luke 15:1

Luke 5:30 Acts 23:9 · Luke 15:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.