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Bishop's Bible
Luke 21:1
As he beheld, he sawe the ryche men whiche caste their gyftes into the treasurie.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He looked up and saw the rich dropping their offerings into the temple treasury.
He looked up and saw the rich dropping their offerings into the temple treasury.
King James Version (1611)
And he looked vp, and saw the rich men casting their giftes into the treasurie.
And he looked vp, and saw the rich men casting their giftes into the treasurie.
King James Version
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
English Standard Version
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box,
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box,
New American Standard Bible
Now He looked up and saw the wealthy putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
Now He looked up and saw the wealthy putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
New Century Version
As Jesus looked up, he saw some rich people putting their gifts into the Temple money box.
As Jesus looked up, he saw some rich people putting their gifts into the Temple money box.
Amplified Bible
Looking up, He saw the rich people putting their gifts into the treasury.
Looking up, He saw the rich people putting their gifts into the treasury.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
Legacy Standard Bible
And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
Contemporary English Version
Jesus looked up and saw some rich people tossing their gifts into the offering box.
Jesus looked up and saw some rich people tossing their gifts into the offering box.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Yeshua looked up, and as he watched the rich placing their gifts into the Temple offering-boxes,
Then Yeshua looked up, and as he watched the rich placing their gifts into the Temple offering-boxes,
Darby Translation
And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;
And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus looked up and saw some rich people putting their gifts to God into the Temple collection box.
Jesus looked up and saw some rich people putting their gifts to God into the Temple collection box.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.
And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.
George Lamsa Translation
JESUS then looked at the rich men who were casting their offerings into the trea sury.
JESUS then looked at the rich men who were casting their offerings into the trea sury.
Good News Translation
Jesus looked around and saw rich people dropping their gifts in the Temple treasury,
Jesus looked around and saw rich people dropping their gifts in the Temple treasury,
Lexham English Bible
And he looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the contribution box,
And he looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the contribution box,
Literal Translation
And having looked up, He saw the rich ones putting their gifts into the treasury.
And having looked up, He saw the rich ones putting their gifts into the treasury.
American Standard Version
And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
Bible in Basic English
And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.
And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.
Hebrew Names Version
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
International Standard Version
Now Jesushe">[fn] looked up and saw rich people dropping their gifts into the offering box.treasury">[fn]Mark 12:41;">[xr]
Now Jesushe">[fn] looked up and saw rich people dropping their gifts into the offering box.treasury">[fn]Mark 12:41;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Jeshu looked at those rich (persons) who were throwing into the house of treasure their oblations.
Jeshu looked at those rich (persons) who were throwing into the house of treasure their oblations.
Murdock Translation
And Jesus looked upon the rich, who cast their oblations into the treasury.
And Jesus looked upon the rich, who cast their oblations into the treasury.
English Revised Version
And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
World English Bible
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And looking up, he saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.
And looking up, he saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.
Weymouth's New Testament
Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury--the rich people.
Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury--the rich people.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he biheeld, and saye tho riche men, that casten her yiftis in to the treserie;
And he biheeld, and saye tho riche men, that casten her yiftis in to the treserie;
Update Bible Version
And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he looked up, and saw rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he looked up, and saw rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
New English Translation
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box.
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box.
New King James Version
Mark 12:41-44">[xr] And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
Mark 12:41-44">[xr] And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
New Living Translation
While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box.
While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box.
New Life Bible
Jesus looked up and saw rich men putting their money into the money box in the house of God.
Jesus looked up and saw rich men putting their money into the money box in the house of God.
New Revised Standard
He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury;
He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, looking up, he saw the, rich, who were casting their gifts into the treasury, -
And, looking up, he saw the, rich, who were casting their gifts into the treasury, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.
And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.
Revised Standard Version
He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury;
He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
As he behelde he sawe the ryche men how they cast in their offeringes into the treasury.
As he behelde he sawe the ryche men how they cast in their offeringes into the treasury.
Young's Literal Translation
And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men,
And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he loked vp, and behelde ye riche, how they put in their offerynges in to the Gods chest.
And he loked vp, and behelde ye riche, how they put in their offerynges in to the Gods chest.
Mace New Testament (1729)
As Jesus was observing the rich casting their offerings into the treasury,
As Jesus was observing the rich casting their offerings into the treasury,
THE MESSAGE
Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, "The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others made offerings that they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford—she gave her all!"
Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, "The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others made offerings that they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford—she gave her all!"
Simplified Cowboy Version
While Jesus was sitting in the main church, he watched as rich folks came in and made a flourish of dropping large bills and gold coins into the offering box.
While Jesus was sitting in the main church, he watched as rich folks came in and made a flourish of dropping large bills and gold coins into the offering box.
Contextual Overview
1 As he beheld, he sawe the ryche men whiche caste their gyftes into the treasurie. 2 He saw also a certaine poore wydowe, which caste in thyther two unites. 3 And he sayde, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore wydowe hath put in more then they all. 4 For they all haue of their superfluitie added vnto the offerynges of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in al the substaunce that she had.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and saw: Mark 7:11-13, Mark 12:41-44
the treasury: Joshua 6:19, Joshua 6:24, 1 Kings 14:26, 2 Kings 24:13, 2 Chronicles 36:18, Nehemiah 13:13, Matthew 27:6, John 8:20
Reciprocal: Leviticus 27:8 - poorer 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the treasuries Ezra 2:68 - offered freely Nehemiah 7:71 - chief Matthew 23:5 - all Romans 12:8 - giveth 2 Corinthians 8:2 - their deep 2 Corinthians 8:12 - if Ephesians 4:28 - that he
Cross-References
Genesis 17:16
And I wyll blesse her, and geue thee a sonne of her: yea, I wyll blesse her, and she shalbe [a mother] of nations, yea & kynges of people shall sprynge of her.
And I wyll blesse her, and geue thee a sonne of her: yea, I wyll blesse her, and she shalbe [a mother] of nations, yea & kynges of people shall sprynge of her.
Genesis 17:19
Unto who God sayd: Sara thy wife shall beare thee a sonne in deede, & thou shalt call his name Isahac: and I wyll establishe my couenaunt with hym for an euerlastyng couenaunt [and] with his seede after hym.
Unto who God sayd: Sara thy wife shall beare thee a sonne in deede, & thou shalt call his name Isahac: and I wyll establishe my couenaunt with hym for an euerlastyng couenaunt [and] with his seede after hym.
Genesis 17:21
But my couenaunt wyl I make with Isahac whiche Sara shall beare vnto thee, euen this tyme twelue moneth.
But my couenaunt wyl I make with Isahac whiche Sara shall beare vnto thee, euen this tyme twelue moneth.
Genesis 18:10
And he sayde: I wyll certaynely returne vnto thee according to the time of lyfe: and lo, Sara thy wyfe shall haue a sonne. That heard Sara in the tent doore, which was behynde hym.
And he sayde: I wyll certaynely returne vnto thee according to the time of lyfe: and lo, Sara thy wyfe shall haue a sonne. That heard Sara in the tent doore, which was behynde hym.
Genesis 18:14
Is any thing vnpossible to God? Accordyng to the tyme appoynted wyll I returne vnto thee [euen] according to the time of life: & Sara [shall] haue a sonne.
Is any thing vnpossible to God? Accordyng to the tyme appoynted wyll I returne vnto thee [euen] according to the time of life: & Sara [shall] haue a sonne.
Genesis 21:17
And God hearde the voyce of the lad, and the angell of God called to Hagar out of heauen, and said vnto her, what ayleth thee Hagar? feare not: for God hath hearde the voyce of the lad where he lyeth.
And God hearde the voyce of the lad, and the angell of God called to Hagar out of heauen, and said vnto her, what ayleth thee Hagar? feare not: for God hath hearde the voyce of the lad where he lyeth.
Genesis 21:20
And God was with the lad, and he grewe, and dwelt in the wyldernesse, and became a principall archer.
And God was with the lad, and he grewe, and dwelt in the wyldernesse, and became a principall archer.
Genesis 50:24
And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethren, I dye, & God wyll surely visite you, and bryng you out of this lande, vnto the lande whiche he sware vnto Abraham, Isahac, and Iacob.
And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethren, I dye, & God wyll surely visite you, and bryng you out of this lande, vnto the lande whiche he sware vnto Abraham, Isahac, and Iacob.
Exodus 3:16
Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and thou shalt saye vnto them, The Lorde God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isahac, and the God of Iacob appeared vnto me, and sayde: In visityng, haue I visited you, and know that which is done to you in Egypt.
Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and thou shalt saye vnto them, The Lorde God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isahac, and the God of Iacob appeared vnto me, and sayde: In visityng, haue I visited you, and know that which is done to you in Egypt.
Exodus 4:31
And the people beleued. And when they hearde that the Lorde had visited the children of Israel, and had looked vpon their tribulation, they bowed the selues, and worshipped.
And the people beleued. And when they hearde that the Lorde had visited the children of Israel, and had looked vpon their tribulation, they bowed the selues, and worshipped.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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;
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this explained in the notes at Mark 12:41-44.
Luke 21:4
Penury - Poverty. See this explained in the notes at Mark 12:41-44.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XXI.
The poor widow casting two mites into the treasury, 1-4.
the destruction of the temple foretold, 5, 6.
The signs of this desolation, 7.
False Christs, 8.
Wars, 9, 10.
Earthquakes and fearful sights, 11.
Persecutions against the godly, 12-19.
Directions how to escape, 20-22.
The tribulation of those times, 23-28.
The parable of the fig tree, illustrative of the time when they
may expect these calamities, 29-33.
The necessity of sobriety and watchfulness, 34-36.
He teaches by day in the temple, and lodges by night in the
mount of Olives, and the people come early to hear him, 37, 38.
NOTES ON CHAP. XXI.
Verse Luke 21:1. The rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. — See all this, from Luke 21:1-4, explained on Mark 12:41-44.
