Luke 21:4

For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

Berean Standard Bible

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

3“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

5As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,

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Cross References

Luke 8:43including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

Acts 2:44All the believers were together and had everything 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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