Luke 21:3
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.
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.
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
- KJV
- And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
- WEB
- He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
- ASV
- And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
- DARBY
- And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
- BLB
- “And He said, “Truly I say to you⁺ that this poor widow cast in more than all.
- ÅB
- Da sa han: Sannelig sier jeg dere: Denne fattige enke har lagt mere enn alle.
- OTB
- Og han sa: "Sannelig, jeg sier dere, denne fattige enken har gitt mer enn alle de andre;
- B1930
- Da sa han: Sannelig sier jeg eder: Denne fattige enke har lagt mere enn alle.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Read in contextActs 10:34
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:2–3
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Read in contextExodus 35:21–29
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
Read in contextMark 12:43–44
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Read in contextLuke 12:44
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Read in contextLuke 9:27
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Read in contextMark 14:8–9
She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
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