Mark 2:14
“And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at meat in his house,.... In the house of Levi; not in the custom house, or toll…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Levi, the son of Alpheus - The same, undoubtedly, as “Matthew,” the writer of the gospel which bears his name. It was…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Levi - The same as Matthew; he appears to have been a Jew, though employed in the odious office of a tax-gatherer. For…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Mark 2:13-17
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I. Christ preaching by the sea-side (Mar 2:13), whither he went for room, because he found, upon second trial,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Levi This was probably the name by which he was known to his Jewish brethren. He may have changed his name after and in…
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