Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 21:1-4
See this explained in the notes at Mark 12:41-44.Luke 21:4Penury - Poverty. See this explained in the notes at Mark 12:41-44. read more
Luke 21:1-3 Kjv
Albert Barnes
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 21:1-4
Luke 21:1-4. And he looked up From those on whom his eyes were fixed before; and saw the rich men casting their gifts, &c. See on Mark 12:41. read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 21:1-4
130. The widow’s offering (Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4)In one of the courts of the temple were large containers into which people dropped their gifts of money. The containers were in an open place, and onlookers could easily see how much people put in. Also, those who gave a lot could easily attract attention to themselves. Jesus noticed that some of the rich gave generously, but a poor widow gave an amount so small that it was almost of no value in the local market place (Mark 12:41-42).Jesus,... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 21:1
And He looked up , &c. The Lord was still in the Temple, showing that this prophetic discourse is not the same as that spoken later on the Mount of Olives. They are similar to Luke 21:11 , when the Lord goes back and speaks of what shall happen "before all these things". See App-165 . looked up . Greek. anablepo. App-133 . saw . Greek. eidon. App-133 . into . Greek. eis. App-104 . the treasury . See note on Matthew 24:1 and Mark 12:41 . Compare John 8:20 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 21:2
also a certain poor widow = a certain poor widow also. poor . Greek. penichros = one who works for daily bread. Occurs only here. mites . Greek. lepta. See App-51 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 21:3
more . As a matter of proportion. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 21:1
Except for the first four verses detailing Luke's account of the widow and her two mites, this whole chapter recounts Jesus' Mount Olivet discourse regarding the destruction of the temple, the destruction of Jerusalem, the Second Coming of Christ, and the end of the world. It is well to keep in view throughout the chapter that the prophecies involve multiple future events and that the distinction of what is meant in every instance is hard to determine.That such multiple prophecies are indeed... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 21:1
1. looked up—He had "sat down over against the treasury" ( :-), probably to rest, for He had continued long standing as he taught in the temple court ( :-), and "looking up He saw"—as in Zaccheus' case, not quite casually. the rich, c.—"the people," says Mark 12:41 "cast money into the treasury, and many rich east in much" that is, into chests deposited in one of the courts of the temple to receive the offerings of the people towards its maintenance (2 Kings 12:9; John 8:20). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 21:2
2. two mites—"which make a farthing" (Mark 12:42), the smallest Jewish coin. "She might have kept one" [BENGEL]. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:2
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. The mite ( λεπτόν ) was the smallest current coin. Two of these little pieces were the smallest legal offering which could be dropped into the "trumpet." But this sum, as the Heart-reader, who knew all things, tells us ( Luke 21:4 ), was every particle of money she had in the world ; and it was this splendid generosity on the part of the poor solitary widow which won the Lord's praise, which has touched the hearts of... read more