Luke 21:4
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
Luke 21:4 in other translations
| BSB | For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.” |
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| WEB | for 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.” |
| ASV | for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had. |
| YLT | for all these out of their superabundance did cast into the gifts to God, but this one out of her want, all the living that she had, did cast in.' |
| DARBY | for all these out of their abundance have cast into the gifts of God; but she out of her need has cast in all the living which she had. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | For all these have of their abundance cast in to the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. |
What does Luke 21:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 21:1-4
From the offering of this poor widow, learn that what we rightly give for the relief of the poor, and the support of God's worship, is given unto God; and our Saviour sees with pleasure whatever we have in our hearts to give for the relief of his members, or for his service. Blessed Lord! the poorest of thy servants have two mites, they have a soul and a body; persuade and enable us to offer both unto thee; how…
Luke 21:4 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 21:4
- Acts 2:44-45
And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
- Luke 15:12
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
- Acts 4:34
Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
- Luke 8:43
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
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Context
- Luke 21:3
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
- Luke 21:4
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
- Luke 21:5
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Luke 21:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque todos estos, de lo que les sobra echaron para las ofrendas de Dios; mas ésta de su pobreza echó todo el sustento que tenía. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car tous ceux-ci ont jeté aux offrandes de Dieu de leur superflu, mais celle-ci y a jeté de sa pénurie, tout ce qu’elle avait pour vivre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn alle diese haben von ihrem Überfluß eingelegt zu den Gaben Gottes; diese aber hat von ihrem Mangel den ganzen Lebensunterhalt, den sie hatte, eingelegt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nam omnes hi ex abundanti sibi miserunt in munera Dei: hæc autem ex eo quod deest illi, omnem victum suum quem habuit, misit. |