Luke 21:3

And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they:

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

In Context

2And he observed also a certain widow, miserably poor, put in there two mites.

4for all they have of their superfluity cast into the oblations for God: but she out of her indigence hath cast in all the substance which she possessed.

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Cross References

Mark 12:43And having called his disciples, he said unto them, I tell you truly, that this poor widow hath cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury:

Luke 4:25Now I tell you of a certainty, that there were many widows in the days of Elias, in Israel, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that a grievous famine was upon all the land.

Luke 12:44Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his property.

Acts 10:34Then Peter opening his mouth, said, In truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons:

2 Corinthians 8:12For if there is first a ready mind, a man is acceptable according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.

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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