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Luke 21:1 KJV
Luke · chapter 21 · verse 1
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.Luke 21:1 · King James Version
Luke 21:1 in context
1And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
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Key words (Strong's)
- castingballōto throw or let go of a thing without caring where it falls, to scatter, to throw, cast…G906 →
- giftsdōrona gift, present, gifts offered in expression of honour, of sacrifices and other gifts…G1435 →
- saweidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
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This short passage of story we had before in Mark. It is thus recorded twice, to teach us, 1. That charity to the poor is a main matter in religion. Our Lord Jesus took all occasions to commend it and recommend it. He had just mentioned the barbarity of the scribes, who devoured poor widows (ch. 20);
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-4