Luke 21:4

4 All these others made offerings that they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford - she gave her all!"

Luke 21:4 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:4

For all these have of their abundance
Which they had remaining; the same Hebrew word (rty) signifying to remain, and to abound: they had large possessions, and gave in much, and yet had a great deal left; out of which they cast in unto the offerings of God;
or "gifts of God": not as gifts unto him; or among the gifts of God; but into the treasury where the gifts, and freewill offerings were put; the same with the "Corban", in ( Matthew 27:6 ) and so the Syriac version here renders it, "the house of the offering of God": and it is expressed in the plural; because there were several chests, in which these gifts were put, for various uses; (See Gill on Mark 12:41) but she of her penury hath cast in all the living she had;
(See Gill on Mark 12:44).

Luke 21:4 In-Context

2 Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies.
3 He said, "The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today.
4 All these others made offerings that they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford - she gave her all!"
5 One day people were standing around talking about the Temple, remarking how beautiful it was, the splendor of its stonework and memorial gifts. Jesus said,
6 "All this you're admiring so much - the time is coming when every stone in that building will end up in a heap of rubble."
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