Luke 21:1
The Widow’s Offering Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box.
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- Mark 12:41-44 : 41 The Widow’s Offering Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny. 43 He called his disciples and said to them,“I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others. 44 For they all gave out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had.”
- John 8:20 : 20 (Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)
- Matt 27:6 : 6 The chief priests took the silver and said,“It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”
- Mark 7:11-13 : 11 But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother,‘Whatever help you would have received from me is corban’(that is, a gift for God), 12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother. 13 Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like this.”
- Josh 6:19 : 19 All the silver and gold, as well as bronze and iron items, belong to the LORD. They must go into the LORD’s treasury.”
- Josh 6:24 : 24 But they burned the city and all that was in it, except for the silver, gold, and bronze and iron items they put in the treasury of the LORD’s house.
- 1 Kgs 14:26 : 26 He took away the treasures of the LORD’s temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including all the golden shields that Solomon had made.
- 2 Kgs 24:13 : 13 Nebuchadnezzar took from there all the riches in the treasuries of the LORD’s temple and of the royal palace. He removed all the gold items which King Solomon of Israel had made for the LORD’s temple, just as the LORD had warned.
- 2 Chr 36:18 : 18 He carried away to Babylon all the items in God’s temple, whether large or small, as well as what was in the treasuries of the LORD’s temple and in the treasuries of the king and his officials.
- Neh 13:13 : 13 I gave instructions that Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and a certain Levite named Pedaiah be put in charge of the storerooms, and that Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, be their assistant, for they were regarded as trustworthy. It was then their responsibility to oversee the distribution to their colleagues.
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2 He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
3 He said,“I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.
4 For they all offered their gifts out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in everything she had to live on.”
5 The Signs of the End of the Age Now while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,
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39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40 They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”
41 The Widow’s Offering Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts.
42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny.
43 He called his disciples and said to them,“I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others.
44 For they all gave out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had.”
- Mark 10:21-255 verses75%
21 As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said,“You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
23 Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
24 The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them,“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
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22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
23 But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.
24 When Jesus noticed this, he said,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
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20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said:“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
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2 Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.
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21 So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”
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3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts, he asked them for money.
4 Peter looked directly at him(as did John) and said,“Look at us!”
5 So the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.
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16 He then told them a parable:“The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,
- John 12:5-62 verses72%
5 “Why wasn’t this oil sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?”
6 (Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)
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1 The Parable of the Clever Steward Jesus also said to the disciples,“There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.
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21 Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples,“I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
24 Again I say, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.”
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9 A generous person will be blessed, for he has given some of his food to the poor.
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1 Pure-hearted Giving“Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
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32 But he looked around to see who had done it.
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41 But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.
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5 They were delighted and arranged to give him money.
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14 More Warnings about the Pharisees The Pharisees(who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed him.
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24 As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.
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24 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already.
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11 Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. And after looking around at everything, he went out to Bethany with the twelve since it was already late.
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38 And all the people came to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.
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23 Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately,“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
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23 And in Hades, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.
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19 The Rich Man and Lazarus“There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
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21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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35 Healing a Blind Man As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.
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10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
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4 so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.