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A great feast (δοχην μεγαλην). Here and in Lu 14:13 only in the N.T. The word δοχη, from δεχομα, means reception. Occurs in Plutar…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
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…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
A great feast.—The fact stated agrees with St. Mark, but the precise phrase is peculiar to St. Luke. The noun means literally a
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
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. And he…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Augustine of Hippo: After healing the man with paralysis, St. Luke goes on to mention the conversion of a tax collector, say…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
A banquet in the NT symbolizes joy and often hints at the eschatological banquet (see comments on Mk 14:25). Jesus is the guest of honor; but Levi …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
And Levi made him a great banquet This appears to be at variance with what Luke relates, that he left all: but the solution is ea…
John Gill
JohnGill
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house
At Capernaum, which, very likely, was made some time after his call, though r…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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 m…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson