Luke 21:2

He also saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

In Context

1Jesus looked up from where he was sitting and saw rich people putting their gifts into the offering boxes in the Temple courtyard.

3He said to his disciples, “The truth is that these rich people have a lot of money, but they gave only a small part of it. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs! So God considers that [HYP] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the others.”

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Cross References

Mark 12:42Then a poor widow came along and put in two small copper coins, which had a very small value.

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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