Luke 21:2
And he observed also a certain widow, miserably poor, put in there two mites.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
In Context
1AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich.
3And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they:
Cross References
Mark 12:42And one poor widow coming, cast in two mites, which is a farthing.
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 →