Luke 21:5

And certain ones speaking concerning the temple, that it was ornamented with beautiful stones and offerings, He said,

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 of that which abounds unto them cast into the gifts of God: but she out of her scarcity cast in all her living which she had.

6These things which you see, the days will come, in which stone will not be left upon stone, which shall not be thrown down.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:1Jesus having gone out departed from the temple, and His disciples came to Him to show Him the buildings of the temple.

John 2:20Then the Jews said, Forty and six years was this temple being built, and wilt thou rear 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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