Luke 21:2
He saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
In Context
1Jesus looked up and saw the rich men who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
3So he said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them.
Cross References
Mark 12:42Then a poor widow came and put in two mites, worth about a penny.
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 →