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Luke 21:1 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Luke 21:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 21 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Widow's Offering
“And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.”
Luke 21:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 21:1
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. Jesus was positioned where He could observe the temple treasury, the Court of Women, where thirteen trumpet-shaped receptacles collected offerings. The verb anablepsas (ἀναβλέψας, 'looked up') suggests deliberate attention—Jesus observed not casually but purposefully. The phrase tous plousious (τοὺς πλουσίους, 'the rich men') introduces the contrast at this passage's heart.The treasury scene sets up Jesus' radical critique of religious giving. The gazophylakion (γαζοφυλάκιον, 'treasury') was a public space where wors...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 21:1
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“and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.”
“as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him”
“and said”
“great and small”
“Shelemiah the priest”
“and the treasures of the king's house”
“and gold”
“'If a man tells his father or his mother”
“and all that was in it. Only they put the silver”
“and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.”