After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.”
All this, except the last verse, we had before in Matthew and Mark; it is not the story of any miracle in nature wrought by our Lord Jesus, but it is an account of some of the wonders of his grace, which, to those who understand things aright, are no less cogent proofs of Christ's being sent of God than the other. I.
Commenting on Luke 5:27-39
And after these things he went forth,.... After his discourse with the Scribes and Pharisees, and his healing of the man, sick with the palsy, he went forth from the city of Capernaum, to the sea side; not only for retirement and recreation, after the work of the day hitherto, but in order to meet with, and call one that was to be a disciple...
Verse 27. No entry from BARNES for this verse. through Mt 9:13 (u) "And after these things" Verses 27-32. through Mt 9:13.