Luke 21:5

And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

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In Context

4For 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.

6As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

John 2:20Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, 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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