en_tn/luk/05/27.md

After these things happened

This refers to what happened in the previous verses.

saw a tax collector

That is, "looked at a tax collector with attention" or "looked carefully at a tax collector."

tax collecting place

"tax booth" or "tax-collecting station." This was a booth or table at the side of the road where people had to pay taxes to the government.

Follow me

This can also be translated as "Be my disciple" or "Come, follow me as your teacher."

left everything

"left his work as a tax collector"