Luke 21:5

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

Berean Standard Bible

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

6“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

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Cross References

Matthew 24:1As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

John 2:20“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to 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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