Luke 21:5

As some spoke of the temple, how it was decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, he said,

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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

4All of these gave gifts out of their abundance. But this widow, out of her poverty, put in all she had to live on.”

6“As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down.”

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Cross References

Matthew 24:1Jesus went out from the temple and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

John 2:20Then the Jewish authorities said, “This temple was built in forty-six years, and you will 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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