Luke 21:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.

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  • Mark 12:41-44 : 41 And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much. 42 And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing. 43 And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box: 44 Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living.
  • John 8:20 : 20 Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.
  • Matt 27:6 : 6 And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.
  • Mark 7:11-13 : 11 But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God, 12 You no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother; 13 Making the word of God of no effect by your rule, which you have given: and a number of other such things you do.
  • Josh 6:19 : 19 But all the silver and gold and the vessels of brass and iron are holy to the Lord: they are to come into the store-house of the Lord.
  • Josh 6:24 : 24 Then, after burning up the town and everything in it, they put the silver and gold and the vessels of brass and iron into the store-house of the Lord's house.
  • 1 Kgs 14:26 : 26 And took away all the stored wealth from the house of the Lord, and from the king's house, and all the gold body-covers which Solomon had made.
  • 2 Kgs 24:13 : 13 And he took away all the stored wealth of the Lord's house, and the goods from the king's store-house, cutting up all the gold vessels which Solomon, king of Israel, had made in the house of the Lord, as the Lord had said.
  • 2 Chr 36:18 : 18 And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the stored wealth of the Lord's house and the wealth of the king and his chiefs, he took away to Babylon.
  • Neh 13:13 : 13 And I made controllers over the store-houses, Shelemiah the priest and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and with them was Hanan, the son of Zaccur the son of Mattaniah: they were taken to be true men and their business was the distribution of these things to their brothers.

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  • Luke 21:2-5
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    2 And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing.

    3 And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:

    4 For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.

    5 And some were talking about the Temple, how it was made fair with beautiful stones and with offerings, but he said,

  • Mark 12:39-44
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    39 And to have the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;

    40 Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.

    41 And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

    42 And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.

    43 And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box:

    44 Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living.

  • Mark 10:21-25
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    21 And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.

    22 But his face became sad at the saying, and he went away sorrowing: for he was one who had much property.

    23 And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

    24 And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

    25 It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 18:22-25
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    22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

    23 But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.

    24 And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

    25 It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 6:20
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    20 And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

  • Luke 19:2
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    2 A man, named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax-farmer, and a man of wealth,

  • Luke 12:21
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    21 So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.

  • Acts 3:3-5
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    3 He then, seeing Peter and John going into the Temple, made a request to them.

    4 And Peter, looking at him, with John, said, Keep your eyes on us.

    5 And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them.

  • Luke 12:16
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    16 And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

  • John 12:5-6
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    5 Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

    6 (He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

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    1 And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

  • Matt 19:21-24
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    21 Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

    22 But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.

    23 And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.

    24 And again I say to you, It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of God.

  • Prov 22:9
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    9 He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

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    1 Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

  • Mark 5:32
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    32 And on his looking round to see her who had done this thing,

  • Luke 11:41
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    41 But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

  • Luke 22:5
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    5 And they were glad, and undertook to give him money.

  • Luke 16:14
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    14 And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.

  • Matt 18:24
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    24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

  • Luke 6:24
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    24 But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.

  • Mark 11:11
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    11 And he went into Jerusalem into the Temple; and after looking round about on all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

  • Luke 21:38
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    38 And all the people came early in the morning to give ear to his words in the Temple.

  • Luke 10:23
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    23 And, turning to the disciples, he said privately, Happy are the eyes which see the things you see:

  • Luke 16:23
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    23 And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

  • Luke 16:19
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    19 Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

  • Matt 6:21
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    21 For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.

  • Luke 18:35
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    35 And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.

  • Luke 18:10
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    10 Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.

  • Matt 6:4
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    4 So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.