Luke 21:1

The Widow's Offering

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

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 rich people putting their gifts into the temple offering boxes.

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

3 "What I'm about to tell you is true," Jesus said. "That poor widow has put in more than all the others.

4 All of those other people gave a lot because they are rich. But even though she is poor, she put in everything. She had nothing left to live on."

5 Some of Jesus' disciples were talking about the temple. They spoke about how it was decorated with beautiful stones and with gifts that honored God. But Jesus asked,