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A great feast (dochēn megalēn). Here and in Luk 14:13 only in the N.T. The word dochē, from dechomai, means reception. Occurs in Plutarch and lxx. Levi made Jesus a big reception.
Publicans and others (telōnōn kai allōn). Luke declines here to use “sinners” like Mar 2:15 and Mat 9:10 though he does so in Luk 5:30 and in Luk 15:1. None but social outcasts would eat with publicans at such a feast or barbecue, for it was a very large affair.
Were sitting at meat with them (ēsan met' autōn katakeimenoi). Literally, were reclining with them (Jesus and the disciples). It was a motley crew that Levi had brought together, but he showed courage as well as loyalty to Jesus.