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Leaving It All Behind
Scholars highlight that Levi's response was both total and immediate. Luke is the only Gospel writer to explicitly state that he 'forsook all,' leaving behind a profitable but socially scorned business. This demonstrates a complete reorientation of his life's priorities in a single moment.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 5:28
He forsook all (καταλιπων παντα). This detail in Luke alone. He left his profitable business for the service of Christ.
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 5:28
19th Century
Bishop
And followed him.—Not then only, but continually, the verb being in the imperfect tense.
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 5:27–32
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 5:28
Levi (i.e., Matthew; see comment on Mt 9:9) was a tax collector (see comment on Lk 3:12); he obviously was treated by the Pharisees as a religious …
John Gill
On Luke 5:28
17th Century
Pastor
And he left all
His company, his business, and all the profits of it:
rose up ;
Matthew Henry
On Luke 5:27–39
17th Century
Minister
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…