Mark 2:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 (A)As he passed by,[a] he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.
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- 2:14 As he passed by: see note on Mk 1:16–20. Levi, son of Alphaeus: see note on Mt 9:9. Customs post: such tax collectors paid a fixed sum for the right to collect customs duties within their districts. Since whatever they could collect above this amount constituted their profit, the abuse of extortion was widespread among them. Hence, Jewish customs officials were regarded as sinners (Mk 2:16), outcasts of society, and disgraced along with their families. He got up and followed him: i.e., became a disciple of Jesus.
Mark 2:14
New International Version
14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,”(A) Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.
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