Luke 5:27-32

Luke 5:27-32

[27] And  after  he went forth,  and  saw  a publican,  named  Levi,  sitting  at  the receipt of custom:  and  he said  unto him,  Follow  [28] And  he left  rose up,  and followed  him.  [29] And  Levi  made  him  a great  feast  in  his own  house:  and  a great  company  of publicans  and  of others  that  with  them.  [30] But  their  scribes  and  Pharisees  murmured  against  his  disciples,  saying,  do ye eat  and  drink  with  publicans  and  sinners?  [31] And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  them,  They that are whole  need  not  a physician;  but  they that are  sick.  [32] I came  not  to call  the righteous,  but  sinners  to  repentance. 

What is the context of Luke 5:27-32?

What does Luke 5:27-32 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Luke painted Jesus bestowing messianic grace on a variety of people: a demoniac, a leper, a paralytic, and now a tax collector. He liberated these captives from a malign spirit, lifelong uncleanness, a physical handicap, and now social ostracism and materialism. Again the Pharisees were present. In Levi"s case, Jesus not only provided forgiveness but fellowship with Himself. The incident shows the type of people Jesus called to Himself and justifies His calling them.