Luke 21:5

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

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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, 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.”

6“These things that you see, the days will arrive when there will not be left behind stone upon stone, which is not thrown down.”

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Cross References

Matthew 24:1And Jesus departed from the temple and went away. And his disciples approached him, so as to show him the buildings of the temple.

John 2:20Then the Jews said, “This temple has been built up over forty-six years, and you will 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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