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The Dignity of the Giver
Commentators note that Luke uses a specific Greek word for "poor" (penichran) that is different from the more common term for a beggar. This choice emphasizes that the widow was not destitute but likely worked for her meager living, adding a layer of dignity to her character and sacrifice.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 21:2
Poor (πενιχραν). A rare word from πενης (πενομα, to work for one's living). Latin
penuria and Greek πειναω, to be hu…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 21:2
19th Century
Bishop
A certain poor widow.—St. Luke’s word for “poor” differs from St. Mark’s, and seems to have been carefully chosen to express the …
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 21:1–6
19th Century
Preacher
This was literally true of the temple at Jerusalem; and today there remains nothing of it. It is also true of all earthly buildings and of all eart…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 21:2
The comment on how teachers of the law victimized widows (20:47) leads to a story on how a poor widow set an example of acceptable giving. The “tem…
John Gill
On Luke 21:2
17th Century
Pastor
And he saw also a certain poor widow Whom he took particular notice of above all the rest: the poor, and the widow, are r…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 21:1–4
17th Century
Minister
From the offering of this poor widow, learn that what we rightly give for the relief of the poor, and the support of God's worship, is given to God…