12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and (A)glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

Matthew the Tax Collector(B)

13 (C)Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them. 14 (D)As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, (E)“Follow Me.” So he arose and (F)followed Him.

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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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