Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than any of them.
New American Standard Bible
And He said,
King James Version
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
He said, "I tell you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of them,
A Conservative Version
And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow cast in more than they all.
American Standard Version
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
Amplified
He said,
An Understandable Version
So, He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has thrown in more than all the rest [i.e., referring to the many rich people who were also throwing in money].
Anderson New Testament
And he said: Of a truth, I say to you, that this poor widow has thrown 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:
Common New Testament
So he said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of the others;
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he said, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.
Darby Translation
And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
Godbey New Testament
And He said; Truly I say unto you, That this poor widow cast in more than all.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he said, "I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all the rest.
John Wesley New Testament
And he said, Of a truth I say to you, This poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
Julia Smith Translation
And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all:
King James 2000
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than they all:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow put in more than all [of them].
Modern King James verseion
And He said, Truly I say to you that this poor widow has cast in more than all of them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "Of a truth I say unto you, this poor widow hath put in more than they all.
Moffatt New Testament
He said, "I tell you plainly, this poor widow has put in more than them all;
Montgomery New Testament
And he said: "Of truth I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than they all;
NET Bible
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.
New Heart English Bible
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
Noyes New Testament
And he said, In truth I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
Sawyer New Testament
And he said, I tell you truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
The Emphasized Bible
and he said - Of a truth, I say unto you - This destitute widow, more than they all, hath cast in;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they:
Twentieth Century New Testament
On this he said: "I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;
Webster
And he said, Of a truth I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
Williams New Testament
And He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has dropped in more than all of them;
World English Bible
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
Worrell New Testament
And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow cast in more than they all;
Worsley New Testament
And He said, Verily I tell you, this poor widow hath put in more than they all.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he said, 'Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;
Themes
Christ » Commendation by » A poor widow
Generosity » The poor widow's offering
Liberality » Promise for » Liberality of women
Liberality » The poor widow's offering
Liberality » Instances of » The poor widow
Virtues » Of women » Liberality
crowning qualities of Womanhood » Liberality
Women » Leaders » Liberality of
Women » Good » The widow who put her two mite (small coins, greek: leptas) into the treasury
Interlinear
Houtos
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 21:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Poor Widow's Offering
2 He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings, 3 and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than any of them. 4 For from what they could well spare they have all of them contributed to the offerings, but she in her need has thrown in all she had to live on."
Names
Cross References
2 Corinthians 8:12
For, assuming the earnest willingness, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not.
Mark 12:43-44
So He called His disciples to Him and said, "In solemn truth I tell you that this widow, poor as she is, has thrown in more than all the other contributors to the Treasury;
Mark 14:8-9
What she could she did: she has perfumed my body in preparation for my burial.
Luke 4:25
But I tell you in truth that there was many a widow in Israel in the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three years and six months and there came a severe famine over all the land;
Luke 9:27
I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God."
Luke 12:44
I tell you truly that He will put him in authority over all His possessions.
Acts 4:27
"They did indeed assemble in this city in hostility to Thy holy Servant Jesus whom Thou hadst anointed--Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel--
Acts 10:34
Then Peter began to speak. "I clearly see," he said, "that God makes no distinctions between one man and another;
2 Corinthians 8:2-3
how, while passing through great trouble, their boundless joy even amid their deep poverty has overflowed to increase their generous liberality.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
But do not forget that he who sows with a niggardly hand will also reap a niggardly crop, and that he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.