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.
What does Luke 5:29 mean?
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.
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Keep this verse inside Luke 5:27-31 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 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 evangelists are to say anything in favor of themselves or to praise themselves. True religion does not seek to commend itself, or to speak of what it does, even when it is done for the Son of God. It seeks retirement; it delights rather in the consciousness of doing well than in its being known; and it leaves its good deeds to be spoken of, if spoken of at all, by others.
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- the wife of others
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the wife of others. (f) T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 52. 2. & Gloss. in ib. (g) T. Bab.
- the wife of others
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the wife of others. (f) T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 52. 2. & Gloss. in ib. (g) T. Bab.
Context in Luke 5
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Luke 5 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as infancy narratives and preparation. Luke emphasizes salvation for the poor and the outsider, prayer, joy, women, table fellowship, the Holy Spirit, and the universal reach of Christ’s mission. Read this chapter with the wider themes of salvation, Spirit, and prayer in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Glossary
- Levi Person
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Adhesion. (1. ) The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah’s words ( Gen. 29:34 ).