Luke Chapter 21 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 21:3

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
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BBE Luke 21:3

And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:
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DARBY Luke 21:3

And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
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KJV Luke 21:3

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
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WBT Luke 21:3


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WEB Luke 21:3

He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
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YLT Luke 21:3

and he said, `Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Of a truth.--St. Luke's use (according to the better MSS.) of the Greek for "truly," instead of St. Mark's "Amen" (so in the Greek), may, perhaps, be noted as characteristic.Parallel Commentaries ...Greek“TrulyἈληθῶς (Alēthōs)AdverbStrong's 230: Truly, really, certainly, surely. Adverb from alethes; truly.I tellλέγω (legō)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularStrong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you,”ὑμῖν (hymin)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.He said,εἶπεν (eipen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.“thisαὕτη (hautē)Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 3778: This; he, she, it. poorπτωχὴ (ptōchē)Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 4434: Poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad. widowχήρα (chēra)Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 5503: Feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of chasma through the idea of deficiency; a widow, literally or figuratively.has put inἔβαλεν (ebalen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.moreπλεῖον (pleion)Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - ComparativeStrong's 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.than all [the others].πάντων (pantōn)Adjective - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.Jump to PreviousCast Others Poor Thrown Truth Verily Widow