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* The Levites were responsible for taking care of the temple and conducting religious rituals, including offering sacrifices and prayers.
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* All Jewish priests were Levites, descended from Levi and part of the tribe of Levi. (Not all Levites were priests, however.)
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* The Levite priests were set apart and dedicated for the special work of serving God in the temple.
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* Two other men named "Levi" were ancestors of Jesus and their names are in the genealogy in the gospel of Luke.
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* Jesus' disciple, Matthew was also called Levi.
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* Two other men named "Levi" were ancestors of Jesus, and their names are in the genealogy in the gospel of Luke.
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* Jesus' disciple Matthew was also called Levi.
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(See also: [matthew](../other/matthew.md) **·** [priest](../kt/priest.md) **·** [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md) **·** [temple](../kt/temple.md) **·** [12tribesofisrael](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))
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