Luke 21:3

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.
  • 2 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
  • Exod 35:21-29 : 21 They came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, and brought Yahweh's offering, for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all of its service, and for the holy garments. 22 They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, ear-rings, signet-rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to Yahweh. 23 Everyone, with whom was found blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair, rams' skins dyed red, and sea cow hides, brought them. 24 Everyone who did offer an offering of silver and brass brought Yahweh's offering; and everyone, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it. 25 All the women who were wise-hearted spun with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen. 26 All the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats' hair. 27 The rulers brought the onyx stones, and the stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastplate; 28 and the spice, and the oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. 29 The children of Israel brought a freewill offering to Yahweh; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Yahweh had commanded to be made by Moses.
  • Mark 12:43-44 : 43 He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, 44 for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."
  • Mark 14:8-9 : 8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. 9 Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."
  • Luke 4:25 : 25 But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.
  • Luke 9:27 : 27 But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God."
  • Luke 12:44 : 44 Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
  • Acts 4:27 : 27 For truly, in this city 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 Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;
  • 2 Cor 8:2-3 : 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. 3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

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  • Luke 21:4-5
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    4for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."

    5As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

  • Mark 12:40-44
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    40those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

    41Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

    42A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins,{Literally, lepta (or widow's mites). Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker's daily wages.} which equal a quadrans coin.{A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day's wages for an agricultural laborer.}

    43He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,

    44for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."

  • Luke 21:1-2
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    1He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

    2He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.{literally, "two lepta." 2 lepta was about 1% of a day's wages for an agricultural laborer.}

  • Luke 4:25
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    25But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.

  • 1 Tim 5:3
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    3Honor widows who are widows indeed.

  • Luke 18:3
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    3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'

  • 1 Tim 5:16
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    16If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don't let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

  • Mark 14:5-9
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    5For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii,{300 denarii was about a years wages for an agricultural laborer.} and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.

    6But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

    7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

    8She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

    9Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."

  • Luke 20:47
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    47who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."

  • Luke 18:21-25
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    21He said, "I have observed all these things from my youth up."

    22When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

    23But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

    24Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

    25For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

  • John 12:5-7
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    5"Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii,{300 denarii was about a year's wages for an agricultural laborer.} and given to the poor?"

    6Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

    7But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

  • Matt 19:23-24
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    23Jesus said to his disciples, "Most assuredly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

    24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

  • Luke 6:20
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    20He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, For yours is the Kingdom of God.

  • 1 Tim 5:5
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    5Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

  • Matt 26:9-11
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    9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."

    10But Jesus, knowing this, said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.

    11For you always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me.

  • Mark 10:23
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    23Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"

  • Prov 22:9
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    9He who has a generous eye will be blessed; For he shares his food with the poor.

  • Matt 23:14
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    14"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.{Some Greek manuscripts reverse the order of verses 13 and 14, and some omit verse 13, numbering verse 14 as 13.}

  • Mark 10:25
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    25It is easier for a camel to go through a{or, the} needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

  • Job 31:16
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    16"If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

  • Mal 3:10
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    10Bring the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh of hosts, "if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

  • Prov 19:17
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    17He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; He will reward him.

  • Matt 26:13
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    13Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her."

  • Job 22:9
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    9You have sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

  • Luke 18:5
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    5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"

  • Luke 11:41
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    41But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

  • Deut 26:12
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    12When you have made an end of tithing all the tithe of your increase in the third year, which is the year of tithing, then you shall give it to the Levite, to the foreigner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within your gates, and be filled.

  • Luke 7:12
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    12Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

  • Luke 12:16
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    16He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.