Luke 21:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all of them:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἡ χήρα ἡ πτωχὴ αὕτη πλεῖον πάντων ἔβαλεν:

Transliteration

Kai eipen, Alēthōs legō to you, hoti the chēra the ptōchē this pleion of all ebalen:

Grammar Details

• *Kai*: conjunction - and
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *Alēthōs*: adverb - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *chēra*: nominative feminine singular - widow
• *ptōchē*: nominative feminine singular - poor
• *pleion*: comparative adjective, accusative neuter singular - more
• *ebalen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - cast/put

Word Meanings

• *Alēthōs*: truly/verily/indeed
• *legō*: say/tell/speak
• *hoti*: that/because
• *chēra*: widow
• *ptōchē*: poor/destitute/beggar
• *pleion*: more than/greater than
• *ebalen*: cast/put/threw

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said, 'Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, {G3754} This poor widow cast in more than they all:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: of a trueth I saye vnto you this poore wyddowe hath put in moare then they all.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he sayde: Verely I saye vnto you: This poore wedowe hath put in more the they all:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore wydowe hath put in more then they all.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, ‹Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he said, `Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
• 2 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Every man according to what he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or out of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.
• Exod 35:21-29 : 21 And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whose spirit made him willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and necklaces, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered, offered an offering of gold to the LORD. 23 And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them. 24 Everyone that did offer an offering of silver and bronze brought the LORD'S offering: and every man, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it. 25 And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and brought what they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. 26 And all the women whose hearts stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair. 27 And the leaders brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate; 28 And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. 29 The children of Israel brought a willing offering to the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
• Mark 12:43-44 : 43 So he called his disciples to him and said to them, 'Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.'
• Mark 14:8-9 : 8 She has done what she could; she has come beforehand to anoint my body for the burial. 9 Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the whole world, this also that she has done shall be spoken of in memory of her.
• Luke 4:25 : 25 But I tell you the truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine swept throughout all the land;
• Luke 9:27 : 27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.
• Luke 12:44 : 44 Truly I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
• Acts 4:27 : 27 For truly against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
• Acts 10:34 : 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality:
• 2 Cor 8:2-3 : 2 How in a severe test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the riches of their generosity. 3 For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they were willing of themselves;