Luke 21:5

When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 from what they could well spare they have all of them contributed to the offerings, but she in her need has thrown in all she had to live on."

6"As to these things which you now admire, the time is coming when there will not be one stone left here upon another which will not be pulled down."

Read all of Luke 21

Cross References

Matthew 24:1Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.

John 2:20"It has taken forty-six years," replied the Jews, "to build this Sanctuary, and will you rebuild it 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 21:5