New English Translation
Luke 21:4
4For they all offered their gifts out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in everything she had to live on.”
Luke 21:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
- New International Version (NIV)All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."
- New King James Version (NKJV)for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.”
Context of Luke 21:4
2He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. 3He said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all offered their gifts out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in everything she had to live on.” 5Now while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said, 6“As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”
Read all of Luke 21Luke 21:4 word by word
πάντες γὰρ οὗτοι ἐκ τοῦ περισσεύοντος αὐτοῖς ἔβαλον εἰς τὰ δῶρα αὕτη δὲ ἐκ τοῦ ὑστερήματος αὐτῆς πάντα τὸν βίον ὃν εἶχεν ἔβαλεν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- allἅπαςhapas · allG537
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- have ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- abundanceπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
- cast inβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the offeringsδῶρονdōron · giftG1435
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- butδέde · thenG1161
- penuryὑστέρημαhusterēma · deficiencyG5303
- the livingβίοςbios · lifeG979
- thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- she hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
Cross-references for Luke 21:4
- Luke 8:43Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.
- Luke 15:12The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them.
- Acts 2:44All who believed were together and held everything in common,
- Acts 4:34For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales
Commentaries on Luke 21:4
- 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. 4The size of the gift matters less than the attitude of the person who gives it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. of their abundance--their superfluity; what they had to spare," or beyond what they needed. of her penury--or "want" (Mr 12:44)--her deficiency, of what was less than her own wants required, "all the living she had." Mark (Mr 12:44) still more emphatically, "all that she had--her whole subsistence." Note: (1) As temple offerings are needed still for the service of Christ at home and abroad, so "looking down" now, as then "up," Me "sees" who "cast in,"…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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