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Luke 21:3
3He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in [proportionally] more than all of them;
Luke 21:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
- New International Version (NIV)“Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all;
Context of Luke 21:3
1Looking up, He saw the rich people putting their gifts into the treasury. 2And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in [proportionally] more than all of them; 4for they all put in gifts from their abundance; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” 5As some were talking about the temple, that it was decorated with beautiful stones and consecrated offerings [of magnificent gifts of gold which were displayed on the walls and hung in the porticoes], He said,
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Καὶ εἶπεν· ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἡ χήρα αὕτη ἡ πτωχὴ πλεῖον πάντων ἔβαλεν·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Of a truthἀληθῶςalēthōs · trulyG230
- I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- poorπτωχόςptōchos · poorG4434
- widowχήραchēra · widowG5503
- hath cast inβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
- moreπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
- than they allπᾶςpas · allG3956
Cross-references for Luke 21:3
- Luke 4:25But in truth I say to you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was closed up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land;
- Luke 9:27But I tell you truthfully, there are some among those standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
- Luke 12:44I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- Acts 4:27For in this city there were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,
- Acts 10:34Opening his mouth, Peter said: “Most certainly I understand now that God is not one to show partiality [to people as though Gentiles were excluded from God’s blessing],
- Exodus 35:21Everyone whose heart stirred him and everyone whose spirit moved him came and brought the Lord’s offering to be used for the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.
- Mark 12:43Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this poor widow put in [proportionally] more than all the contributors to the treasury.
- Mark 14:8She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial.
- 2 Corinthians 8:2for during an ordeal of severe distress, their abundant joy and their deep poverty [together] overflowed in the wealth of their lavish generosity.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap generously [and be blessed].
Commentaries on Luke 21:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-4Verses 1-4 See this explained in the notes at Mark 12:41-44. Luke 21:4 Penury - Poverty. See this explained in the notes at Mark 12:41-44.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Jesus set the sacrificial offering of the poor widow in contrast to the greed and hypocrisy of the rich people, including the teachers of religious law (20:45–47).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. And he said--"to His disciples," whom He "called to Him" (Mr 12:43), to teach from it a great future lesson. more than ... all--in proportion to her means, which is God's standard (2Co 8:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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