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 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

And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, 2and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. 3So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all;

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 says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban”—’ (that is, a gift to God),
• Mark 12:41Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.
• Joshua 6:19But all the silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are consecrated to the Lord; they shall come 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; he took away everything. He also took away all the gold shields which Solomon had made.
• 2 Kings 24:13And he carried out from there all the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house, and he cut in pieces all the articles of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said.
• 2 Chronicles 36:18And all the articles from the house of God, great and small, the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king and of his leaders, all these he took to Babylon.
• Nehemiah 13:13And I appointed as treasurers over the storehouse Shelemiah the priest and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were considered faithful, and their task was to distribute to their brethren.
• Matthew 27:6But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.”
• John 8:20These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for 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
• Commotion
• Distress
• Gainsay
• Gift
• Gospels
• Lift
• Look
• Mouth
• Surfeiting

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