Luke 21:5

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4For, 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.

6As to these things, which ye are looking upon, There will come days, in which there will not be left here, stone upon stone, which will not be taken down.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:1And, Jesus coming forth, from the temple, was taking his departure, when his disciples came forward to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

John 2:20The Jews, therefore, said—In forty and six years, was this shrine built. And, thou, in three days, wilt raise it!

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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