Luke 21:1

Luke 21:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
• New International Version (NIV)As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

Context of Luke 21:1

He looked up and saw the rich dropping their offerings into the temple treasury. 2He also saw a poor widow dropping in two tiny coins. 3“Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all of them.

Luke 21:1 word by word

Ἀναβλέψας δὲ εἶδεν τοὺς βάλλοντας εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον τὰ δῶρα αὐτῶν πλουσίους.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he looked upἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
• and sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the rich menπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
• castingβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• giftsδῶρονdōron · giftG1435
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the treasuryγαζοφυλάκιονgazophulakion · treasuryG1049

Cross-references for Luke 21:1

• Mark 7:11But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit you might have received from me is corban’” (that is, an offering devoted to God),
• Mark 12:41Sitting across from the temple treasury, he watched how the crowd dropped money into the treasury. Many rich people were putting in large sums.
• Joshua 6:19For all the silver and gold, and the articles of bronze and iron, are dedicated to the Lord and must go into the Lord’s treasury.”
• 1 Kings 14:26He seized the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the treasuries of the royal palace. He took everything. He took all the gold shields that Solomon had made.
• 2 Kings 24:13He also carried off from there all the treasures of the Lord’s temple and the treasures of the king’s palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that King Solomon of Israel had made for the Lord’s sanctuary, just as the Lord had predicted.
• 2 Chronicles 36:18He took everything to Babylon — all the articles of God’s temple, large and small, the treasures of the Lord’s temple, and the treasures of the king and his officials.
• Nehemiah 13:13I appointed as treasurers over the storehouses the priest Shelemiah, the scribe Zadok, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for the distribution to their colleagues.
• Matthew 27:6The chief priests took the silver and said, “It’s not permitted to put it into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”
• John 8:20He spoke these words by the treasury, while teaching in the temple. But no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

Commentaries on Luke 21:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The rich men casting their gifts into the treasury - See all this, from Luke 21:1-4, explained on Mark 12:41-44; (note).Read the comment
• 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
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ commends a poor widow. (1-4) His prophecy. (5-28) Christ exhorts to watchfulness. (29-38) Verses 1-4 From the offering of this poor widow, learn that what we rightly give for the relief of the poor, and the support of God's worship, is given unto God; and our Saviour sees with pleasure whatever we have in our hearts to give for the relief of his members, or for his service. Blessed Lord! the poorest of thy servants have two mites, they have a soul…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The Greek term for treasury likely refers to boxes with trumpet-shaped openings for collecting offerings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-41. looked up--He had "sat down over against the treasury" (Mr 12:41), probably to rest, for He had continued long standing as he taught in the temple court (Mr 11:27), and "looking up He saw"--as in Zaccheus' case, not quite casually. the rich, &c.--"the people," says Mr 12:41 "cast money into the treasury, and many rich east in much"; that is, into chests deposited in one of the courts of the temple to receive the offerings of the people towards its…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 21:1

• Judgment
• Responsibility
• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

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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