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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Luke 21:3
and he said - Of a truth, I say unto you - This destitute widow, more than they all, hath cast in;
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Truly I tell you,”
“Truly I tell you,”
King James Version (1611)
And he said, Of a truth, I say vnto you, that this poore widow hath cast in more then they all.
And he said, Of a truth, I say vnto you, that this poore widow hath cast in more then they all.
King James Version
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
English Standard Version
And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.
And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.
New American Standard Bible
And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them;
And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them;
New Century Version
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow gave more than all those rich people.
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow gave more than all those rich people.
Amplified Bible
He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in [proportionally] more than all of them;
He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in [proportionally] more than all of them;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them;
And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them;
Legacy Standard Bible
And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them.
And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them.
Berean Standard Bible
"Truly I tell you," He said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
"Truly I tell you," He said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
Contemporary English Version
And he said, "I tell you that this poor woman has put in more than all the others.
And he said, "I tell you that this poor woman has put in more than all the others.
Complete Jewish Bible
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
Darby Translation
And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
Easy-to-Read Version
He said, "This poor widow gave only two small coins. But the truth is, she gave more than all those rich people.
He said, "This poor widow gave only two small coins. But the truth is, she gave more than all those rich people.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all.
And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has cast in more than every man.
And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has cast in more than every man.
Good News Translation
He said, "I tell you that this poor widow put in more than all the others.
He said, "I tell you that this poor widow put in more than all the others.
Lexham English Bible
And he said, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow put in more than all of them.
And he said, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow put in more than all of them.
Literal Translation
And He said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow put in more than all.
And He said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow put in more than all.
American Standard Version
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:
And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:
Hebrew Names Version
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
International Standard Version
He said, "Truly I tell you, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of them.2 Corinthians 8:12;">[xr]
He said, "Truly I tell you, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of them.2 Corinthians 8:12;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And he said, Truth I say to you, That this poor widow hath thrown in more than every one:
And he said, Truth I say to you, That this poor widow hath thrown in more than every one:
Murdock Translation
And he said: Truly I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than any one.
And he said: Truly I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than any one.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore wydowe hath put in more then they all.
And he sayde, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore wydowe hath put in more then they all.
English Revised Version
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
World English Bible
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he said, Of a truth I say to you, This poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
And he said, Of a truth I say to you, This poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
Weymouth's New Testament
and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than any of them.
and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than any of them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide, Treuli Y seie to you, that this pore widewe keste more than alle men.
And he seide, Treuli Y seie to you, that this pore widewe keste more than alle men.
Update Bible Version
And he said, Of a truth I say to you, This poor widow cast in more than all [of them]:
And he said, Of a truth I say to you, This poor widow cast in more than all [of them]:
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Of a truth I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
And he said, Of a truth I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
New English Translation
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.
New King James Version
So He said, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all;
So He said, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all;
New Living Translation
"I tell you the truth," Jesus said, "this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.
"I tell you the truth," Jesus said, "this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.
New Life Bible
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor woman has put in more than all of them.
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor woman has put in more than all of them.
New Revised Standard
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them;
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Verily, I say to you that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
And he said: Verily, I say to you that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them;
And he said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde: of a trueth I saye vnto you this poore wyddowe hath put in moare then they all.
And he sayde: of a trueth I saye vnto you this poore wyddowe hath put in moare then they all.
Young's Literal Translation
and he said, `Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;
and he said, `Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and he sayde: Verely I saye vnto you: This poore wedowe hath put in more the they all:
and he sayde: Verely I saye vnto you: This poore wedowe hath put in more the they all:
Mace New Testament (1729)
and he said, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.
and he said, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus said, "Did y'all see that? That little old widow lady just put in more than all those rich people combined.
Jesus said, "Did y'all see that? That little old widow lady just put in more than all those rich people combined.
Contextual Overview
1 And, looking up, he saw the, rich, who were casting their gifts into the treasury, - 2 and he saw a certain poor widow, casting in thither two mites; 3 and he said - Of a truth, I say unto you - This destitute widow, more than they all, hath cast in; 4 For, all these, out of their superfluity, have cast in among the gifts, but, she, out of her deficiency, all the living that she had, hath cast in.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Of: Luke 4:25, Luke 9:27, Luke 12:44, Acts 4:27, Acts 10:34
more: Exodus 35:21-29, Mark 12:43, Mark 12:44, Mark 14:8, Mark 14:9, 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 8:3, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 9:6, 2 Corinthians 9:7
Reciprocal: Amos 4:12 - prepare 1 Corinthians 13:3 - though I bestow
Cross-References
Genesis 17:19
And God said - Truly, Sarah thy wife, is about to bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name, Isaac, - and I will establish my covenant with him as an age-abiding covenant, to his seed after him.
And God said - Truly, Sarah thy wife, is about to bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name, Isaac, - and I will establish my covenant with him as an age-abiding covenant, to his seed after him.
Genesis 21:6
And Sarah said, A laughing, hath God made for me, - Everyone that heareth will laugh with me.
And Sarah said, A laughing, hath God made for me, - Everyone that heareth will laugh with me.
Genesis 21:12
And God said unto Abraham Let it not be grievous in thine eyes concerning the boy and concerning thy bondwoman, In all that Sarah may say unto thee, hearken to her voice, - For in Isaac, shall there be called to thee - a seed.
And God said unto Abraham Let it not be grievous in thine eyes concerning the boy and concerning thy bondwoman, In all that Sarah may say unto thee, hearken to her voice, - For in Isaac, shall there be called to thee - a seed.
Genesis 22:2
And he said - Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.
And he said - Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.
Joshua 24:3
So I took your father, Abraham, from beyond the River, and led him through all the land of Canaan, - and multiplied his seed, and gave unto him, Isaac;
So I took your father, Abraham, from beyond the River, and led him through all the land of Canaan, - and multiplied his seed, and gave unto him, Isaac;
Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob, begat Judah and his brethren;
Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob, begat Judah and his brethren;
Acts 7:8
And he gave unto him a covenant of circumcision; and, thus, he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs.
And he gave unto him a covenant of circumcision; and, thus, he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs.
Romans 9:7
Neither, because they are seed of Abraham, are all children, - but, In Isaac, shall there be called unto thee a seed.
Neither, because they are seed of Abraham, are all children, - but, In Isaac, shall there be called unto thee a seed.
Hebrews 11:18
Even him of whom it had been said - In Isaac, shall there be called to thee, a seed:
Even him of whom it had been said - In Isaac, shall there be called to thee, a seed:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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; Mark 12:43- :.
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.
