Luke 21:3

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

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Luke 21:3 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.

NLT

3 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.

MSG

3 He said, "The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today.

CSB

3 "I tell you the truth," He said. "This poor widow has put in more than all of them.

Luke 21:3 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:3

And he said
To his disciples, as the Ethiopic version adds; these he called to him, upon this occasion, as appears from ( Mark 12:43 ) of a truth I say unto you, that this poor woman hath cast in more
than they all:
than all the rich men; not in quantity, but in proportion to her ability; (See Gill on Mark 12:43).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Luke 21:3 In-Context

1 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.

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

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

4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,

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Luke 21:3 in Other Translations

Luke 21:3 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:3 In-Context