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NASB | Luke 5:27 ¶ After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, "Follow Me." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 5:27 ¶ After this Jesus went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi (Matthew) sitting at the tax booth; and He said to him, "Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk]." [Matt 9:9-17; Mark 2:14-22] |
Bible Question: Where in the Bible does it tell about when Levi's name was changed to Matthew? |
Bible Answer: Matthew is the Greek name and Levi was the Hebrew name. As a tax-collector, Matthew worked for the Romans who spoke Greek. He gathered taxes from the Jews who spoke Hebrew. We see, as an example, Peter also being called Simon (Matt. 16:16) In Christ, SRP |
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