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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
• New Living Translation (NLT)While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box.

Context of Luke 21:1

Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, 2and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. 3And he said, "Truly, I tell you, 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 a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban"' (that is, given to God)—
• Mark 12:41And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.
• Joshua 6:19But all silver and gold, and every vessel of bronze and iron, are holy to the Lord; they shall go into the treasury of the Lord."
• 1 Kings 14:26He took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house. He took away everything. He also took away all the shields of gold that Solomon had made,
• 2 Kings 24:13and carried off all the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold in the temple of the Lord, which Solomon king of Israel had made, as the Lord had foretold.
• 2 Chronicles 36:18And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon.
• Nehemiah 13:13And I appointed as treasurers over the storehouses Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and as their assistant Hanan the son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, for they were considered reliable, and their duty was to distribute to their brothers.
• Matthew 27:6But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is blood money."
• John 8:20These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested 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