Luke 21:4

For, all these, out of their superfluity, have cast in among the gifts, but, she, out of her deficiency, all the living that she had, hath cast in.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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—Of a truth, I say unto you—This destitute widow, more than they all, hath cast in;

5And, certain saying, of the temple—With beautiful stones and offerings, hath it been adorned! he said—

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Cross References

Luke 8:43And, a woman, with a flow of blood of twelve years standing, who indeed could, from no one, be cured,

Acts 2:44And, all who believed, with one accord, began to hold all things common;

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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