And Levi got up, left everything and followed him — left everything (katalipōn panta) is Luke's emphasis: the completeness of the departure echoes the disciples' leaving everything in verse 11. Everything includes the tax booth, the income, the Roman patronage, the occupation — a more dramatic sacrifice in some ways than the fishermen's, since Levi likely had more to give up.

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