Luke 21:3

And he said: “Truly, I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

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In The King James Version

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

In Context

2Then he also saw a certain widow, a pauper, putting in two small brass coins.

4For all these, out of their abundance, have added to the gifts for God. But she, out of what she needed, has put in all that she had to live on.”

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Cross References

Mark 12:43And calling together his disciples, he said to them: “Amen I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all those who contributed to the offertory.

Luke 4:25In truth, I say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elijah in Israel, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine had occurred throughout the entire land.

Luke 12:44Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over all that he possesses.

Acts 10:34Then, Peter, opening his mouth, said: “I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of persons.

2 Corinthians 8:12For when the will is prompted, it receives according to what that person has, not according to what that person does not have.

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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