Luke 21:4

For all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood which she had.” 1 Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple

English Majority Text (NT)

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.

5Then, as some spoke about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,

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Cross References

Luke 8:43Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who though she had spent her whole livelihood on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone,

Acts 2:44Now all who believed were together, and they had 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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