14As He passed by, He saw 2:14 Also called MatthewLevi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He *said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.
14As He was passing by, He saw Levi (Matthew) the son of Alphaeus sitting in the 2:14 I.e. customs office, toll house. Tax collection stations were usually located along the trade route or at the port.tax collector’s booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].” And he got up and followed Him [becoming His disciple, believing and trusting in Him and following His example]. [Matt 9:9-17; Luke 5:27-39]
14As he walked along he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him. Levi got up and followed him.