Luke 21:3

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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all;
• New Living Translation (NLT)“I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.

Context of Luke 21:3

1Jesus 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. And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. 4For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." 5And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said,

Luke 21:3 word by word

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 tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land,
• Luke 9:27But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."
• Luke 12:44Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
• Acts 4:27for truly 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 10:34So Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that God shows no partiality,
• Exodus 35:21And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord's contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.
• Mark 12:43And he called his disciples to him and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box.
• Mark 14:8She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
• 2 Corinthians 9:6The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

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

Topics related to Luke 21:3

• Duty
• Judgment
• Liberality
• Responsibility
• Self-Denial
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Abundance
• Commotion
• Distress
• Gainsay
• Gospels
• Lift
• Look
• Mouth
• Surfeiting
• Terrify

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