Luke 21:3

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.”

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BSBPD

““Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 21:3 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 35:21And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.
  2. Mark 12:43Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
  3. Mark 14:8She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.
  4. Luke 4:25But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.
  5. Luke 9:27But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
  6. Luke 12:44Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
  7. Acts 4:27In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
  8. Acts 10:34Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
  9. 2 Corinthians 8:2In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
  10. 2 Corinthians 8:12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
  11. 2 Corinthians 9:6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

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