Luke 21:1

1 As Jesus looked up, he saw some rich people putting their gifts into the Temple money box.

Luke 21:1 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:1

And he looked up
As Christ sat over against the treasury, looking upon the ground, he lift up his eyes; for the treasury was not in an high place, or above Christ, who was right against it. The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions leave out this clause. And saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury;
(See Gill on Mark 12:41).

Luke 21:1 In-Context

1 As Jesus looked up, he saw some rich people putting their gifts into the Temple money box.

2 Then he saw a poor widow putting two small copper coins into the box.

3 He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow gave more than all those rich people.

4 They gave only what they did not need. This woman is very poor, but she gave all she had to live on."

5 Some people were talking about the Temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts offered to God. But Jesus said,