12 And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and (A)were glorifying God, saying, “(B)We have never seen anything like this!”

13 And He went out again by the seashore; and (C)all the [a]people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.

Levi (Matthew) Called

14 (D)As He passed by, He saw [b](E)Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He *said to him, (F)Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 2:13 Lit crowd
  2. Mark 2:14 Also called Matthew

12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God,(A) saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”(B)

Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners(C)

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him,(D) and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(E) Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

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