Luke 21:3

3 And He said, "In truth I say unto you that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.

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).

Luke 21:3 In-Context

1 And He looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury,

2 and He saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.

3 And He said, "In truth I say unto you that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.

4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God, but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had."

5 And when some spoke of the temple and how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, He said,