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

Now He looked up and saw the wealthy putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2And He saw a poor widow putting in two lepta coins. 3And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow 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

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• He lookedἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
• and sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the wealthyπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
• puttingβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• their giftsδῶρονdōron · giftG1435
• treasuryγαζοφυλάκιονgazophulakion · treasuryG1049

Cross-references for Luke 21:1

• Mark 7:11but you say, ‘If a person says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is, given to God),’
• Mark 12:41And Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and began watching how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large amounts.
• Joshua 6:19But all the silver and gold, and articles of bronze and iron are holy to the Lord; they shall go into the treasury of the Lord.”
• 1 Kings 14:26And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house, and he took everything; he even took all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
• 2 Kings 24:13He also brought out from there all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and he smashed all the articles of gold that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, just as the Lord had said.
• 2 Chronicles 36:18He brought all the articles of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king and his officers, to Babylon.
• Nehemiah 13:13To be in charge of the storehouses, I appointed Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah from the Levites, and in addition to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were considered reliable, and it was their task to distribute to their kinsmen.
• Matthew 27:6The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them in the temple treasury, since it is money paid for blood.”
• John 8:20These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple area; and 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

• Abundance
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• Distress
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• Lift
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• Mouth
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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