Luke 5:27
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Luke 5 Jesus calls Matthew, Simon Peter, James and John to follow him, showing his authority to choose followers. He then heals a leper, a woman with chronic bleeding and a blind man, demonstrating his power over disease and sight. The chapter highlights the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, his call to disciples and his miraculous healing.
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