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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all;

Context of Luke 21:3

1And he looked up, and saw rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in there two mites. And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4For all these have of their abundance cast in to the offerings of God: but she of her poverty hath cast in all the living that she had. 5And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts, 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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• Trulyἀληθῶςalēthōs · trulyG230
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• youὑμῖνhumin · to youG5213
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• poorπτωχόςptōchos · poorG4434
• widowχήραchēra · widowG5503
• castβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• thanπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Luke 21:3

• Luke 4:25But I tell you in truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
• Luke 9:27But I tell you truly, there are some standing here, who shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.
• Luke 12:44Truly I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
• Acts 4:27For in truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
• Acts 10:34Then Peter openedhismouth, and said, In truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
• Exodus 35:21And they came, every one whose heart was stirred, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
• Mark 12:43And he called his disciples, and saith to them, Verily I say to you, That this poor widow hath cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury:
• Mark 14:8She hath done what she could: she is come beforehand to anoint my body for the burial.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2That in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
• 2 Corinthians 9:6But thisI say, He who soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully shall reap also 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