Luke 21:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 21:2

The Widow’s Two Mites

1 And He looked up ^aand saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

2 and He saw also a certain ^apoor widow putting in two ^bmites.

3 So He said, “Truly I say to you ^athat this poor widow has put in more than all;

4 for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings¹ for God, but she out of her poverty put in ^aall the livelihood that she had.”

Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple

5 ^aThen, as some spoke of the temple, how it was¹ adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,

6 “These things which you see—the days will come in which ^anot one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”

Verse Comparison: Luke 21:2

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American Standard Version
And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

Amplified® Bible
And He saw also a poor widow putting in two mites (copper coins).

Contemporary English Version
He also saw a poor widow putting in two pennies.

Darby English Version
but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.

Good News Bible
and he also saw a very poor widow dropping in two little copper coins.

International Standard Version
Then he saw a destitute widow drop in two small copper coins.

King James Version
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

New American Standard Bible
And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins.

New International Version
He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.

New King James Version
and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins.

Young's Literal Translation
and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,

New English Translation
He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.¹

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The Widow’s Two Mites

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