Luke 21:4

For all these, out of their abundance, cast into the offerings; but she, out of her want, cast in all the living that she had.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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: Of a truth I say to you, that this poor widow cast in more than all.

5And as some were saying of the temple, that it has been adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said:

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Cross References

Luke 8:43And a woman having a flow of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any one,

Acts 2:44And all that believed were together, and had all things 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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