Luke 21:4

For all they, from what was superfluous to them, have cast into the receptacle of oblations to God; but she, from her penury, hath cast in all that she possessed.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And he said: Truly I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than any one.

5And when some spoke of the temple, as adorned with goodly stones and oblations, Jesus said to them:

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Cross References

Luke 8:43And a certain woman, whose blood had flowed twelve years, and who had expended all her property among physicians, and could not be cured by any one,

Acts 2:44And all they who believed, were together; and whatever belonged to them, was of the community.

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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