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.
• 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,
• 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

As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3“Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

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 that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)—
• Mark 12:41Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
• Joshua 6:19All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred to the Lord and must go into his treasury.”
• 1 Kings 14:26He carried off the treasures of the temple of the Lord and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made.
• 2 Kings 24:13As the Lord had declared, Nebuchadnezzar removed the treasures from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and cut up the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 36:18He carried to Babylon all the articles from the temple of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the Lord’s temple and the treasures of the king and his officials.
• Nehemiah 13:13I put Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and a Levite named Pedaiah in charge of the storerooms and made Hanan son of Zakkur, the son of Mattaniah, their assistant, because they were considered trustworthy. They were made responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.
• Matthew 27:6The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
• John 8:20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet 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

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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