Luke 21:3

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

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  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.
  • 2 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.
  • Exod 35:21-29 : 21 Everyone whose heart stirred him to action and everyone whose spirit was willing came and brought the offering for the LORD for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22 They came, men and women alike, all who had willing hearts. They brought brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments, all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone came who waved a wave offering of gold to the LORD. 23 Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, fine linen, goats’ hair, ram skins dyed red, or fine leather brought them. 24 Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. 25 Every woman who was skilled spun with her hands and brought what she had spun, blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, 26 and all the women whose heart stirred them to action and who were skilled spun goats’ hair. 27 The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted for the ephod and the breastpiece, 28 and spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 29 The Israelites brought a freewill offering to the LORD, every man and woman whose heart was willing to bring materials for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.
  • Mark 12:43-44 : 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 14:8-9 : 8 She did what she could. She anointed my body beforehand for burial. 9 I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
  • Luke 4:25 : 25 But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days, when the sky was shut up three and a half years, and there was a great famine over all the land.
  • Luke 9:27 : 27 But I tell you most certainly, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God.”
  • Luke 12:44 : 44 I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
  • Acts 4:27 : 27 “For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
  • Acts 10:34 : 34 Then Peter started speaking:“I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people,
  • 2 Cor 8:2-3 : 2 that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity. 3 For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily,

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  • Luke 21:4-5
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    4For they all offered their gifts out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in everything she had to live on.”

    5The 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,

  • Mark 12:40-44
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    40They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”

    41The 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.

    42And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny.

    43He 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.

    44For they all gave out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had.”

  • Luke 21:1-2
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    1The Widow’s Offering Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box.

    2He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

  • Luke 4:25
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    25But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days, when the sky was shut up three and a half years, and there was a great famine over all the land.

  • 1 Tim 5:3
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    3Honor widows who are truly in need.

  • Luke 18:3
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    3There was also a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying,‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

  • 1 Tim 5:16
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    16If a believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need.

  • Mark 14:5-9
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    5It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!” So they spoke angrily to her.

    6But Jesus said,“Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me.

    7For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!

    8She did what she could. She anointed my body beforehand for burial.

    9I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

  • Luke 20:47
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    47They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”

  • Luke 18:21-25
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    21The man replied,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”

    22When 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.”

    23But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.

    24When Jesus noticed this, he said,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

    25In 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.”

  • John 12:5-7
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    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.)

    7So Jesus said,“Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial.

  • Matt 19:23-24
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    23Then Jesus said to his disciples,“I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!

    24Again 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.”

  • Luke 6:20
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    20Then he looked up at his disciples and said:“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

  • 1 Tim 5:5
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    5But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

  • Matt 26:9-11
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    9It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!”

    10When Jesus learned of this, he said to them,“Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a good service for me.

    11For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!

  • Mark 10:23
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    23Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

  • Prov 22:9
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    9A generous person will be blessed, for he has given some of his food to the poor.

  • Mark 10:25
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    25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”

  • Job 31:16
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    16If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

  • Mal 3:10
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    10“Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,“to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out blessing for you until there is no room for it all.

  • Prov 19:17
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    17The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and the LORD will repay him for his good deed.

  • Matt 26:13
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    13I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

  • Job 22:9
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    9you sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the orphans you crushed.

  • Luke 18:5
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    5yet because this widow keeps on bothering me, I will give her justice, or in the end she will wear me out by her unending pleas.’”

  • Luke 11:41
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    41But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.

  • Deut 26:12
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    12As he approached the town gate, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother(who was a widow), and a large crowd from the town was with her.

  • Luke 12:16
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