He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
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He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
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And he sayde: of a trueth I saye vnto you this poore wyddowe hath put in moare then they all.
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And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all.
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Passages linked to Luke 21:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 8:12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
- Acts 10:34 Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;
- 2 Corinthians 8:2-3 how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity. For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
- Exodus 35:21-29 They came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, and brought Yahweh’s offering for the work of the Tent of Meeting, and for all of its service, and for the holy garments. They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, earrings, signet rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to Yahweh. Everyone with whom was found blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, and sea cow hides, brought them. Everyone who offered an offering of silver and bronze brought Yahweh’s offering; and everyone with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it. All the women who were wise-hearted spun with their hands, and brought that which they had spun: the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen. All the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats’ hair. The rulers brought the onyx stones and the stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate; with the spice and the oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. The children of Israel brought a free will offering to Yahweh; every man and woman whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Yahweh had commanded to be made by Moses.
- Mark 12:43-44 He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”
- Mark 14:8-9 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”
- Luke 4:25 But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.
- Luke 9:27 But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”
- Luke 12:44 Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
- Acts 4:27 “For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed,
- 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he said,.... To his disciples, as the Ethiopic…
And he said,.... To his disciples, as the Ethiopic version adds; these he called to him, upon this occasion, as appears from Mar 12:43
of a truth I say unto you, that this poor woman hath cast in more than they all: than all the rich men; not in quantity, but in proportion to her ability; See Gill on Mar 12:43.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Whatever we offer to the Almighty with a good…
Whatever we offer to the Almighty with a good intention is acceptable to him; for he regards not the gift, but the heart of the giver. (Ven. Bede) --- God does not appreciate the smallness of the gift, but the greatness of the affection with which it is offered. (St. John Chrysostom, hom. i. ad Hebræos.)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain And he said--"to His disciples," whom He "called to…
And he said--"to His disciples," whom He "called to Him" (Mar 12:43), to teach from it a great future lesson.
more than . . . all--in proportion to her means, which is God's standard (Co2 8:12).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. more than they all] because “one coin out…
3. more than they all] because “one coin out of a little is better than a treasure out of much, and it is not considered how much is given, but how much remains behind.” S. Ambrose. See 2Co_8:12. In the Talmud a High Priest is similarly taught by a vision not to despise a poor woman’s offering of meal. The true estimate of human actions, as Godet well observes, is according to their quality, not according to their quantity.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (3) Of a truth.—St. Luke’s use (according to the…
(3) Of a truth.—St. Luke’s use (according to the better MSS.) of the Greek for “truly,” instead of St. Mark’s “Amen” (so in the Greek), may, perhaps, be noted as characteristic.
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