Luke 21:5

And as some spoke about the temple, that it was adorned with fine stones and gifts, he said,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

In Context

4For all these cast into the offerings of God from their abundance, but this woman from her poverty cast in all the living that she had.

6These things that ye see, the days will come during which there will not be left a stone upon a stone that will not be thrown down.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:1And when Jesus departed he was going from the temple. And his disciples came near to exhibit to him the buildings of the temple.

John 2:20The Jews therefore said, This temple was forty-six years being built, and will thou raise it up in three days?

Matthew Henry on Luke 21:2-5

Christ Commendeth the Poor Widow. 1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 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. This short passage of story we had before in Mark. It is thus recorded twice, to teach us, 1. That… Read the whole commentary →

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