Luke 21:4

For 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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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And he said: “Truly, I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

5And when some of them were saying, about the temple, that it was adorned with excellent stones and gifts, he said,

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Cross References

Luke 8:43And there was a certain woman, with a flow of blood for twelve years, who had paid out all her substance on physicians, and she was unable to be cured by any of them.

Acts 2:44And then all who believed were together, and they held all things in common.

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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