en_tn_condensed/luk/05/27.md

Connecting Statement:

When Jesus leaves the house, he calls Levi, the Jewish tax collector, to follow him. Jesus annoys the Pharisees and scribes because he attends a big meal that Levi prepares for him.

After these things happened

The phrase "these things" refers to what happened in the previous verses. This signals a new event. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent)

saw a tax collector

"looked at a tax collector with attention" or "looked carefully at a tax collector"

Follow me

To "follow" someone is to become that person's disciple. Alternate translation: "Be my disciple" or "Come, follow me as your teacher" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)