KJV King James Version
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
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Luke 21:5
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
WEB World English Bible
As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
ASV American Standard Version
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And certain saying about the temple, that with goodly stones and devoted things it hath been adorned, he said,
Surrounding context — Luke 21
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
6 [As for] these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign [will there be] when these things shall come to pass?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαίG2532 · kaiandτινωνG5100 · tisoneλεγόντωνG3004 · legōto sayπερὶG4012 · periaboutτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱεροῦG2411 · hierostempleὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatλίθοιςG3037 · lithosstoneκαλοῖςG2570 · kalosgoodκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀναθήμασινG334 · anathēmaa vow offeringκεκόσμηταιG2885 · kosmeōto arrangeεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto say
Cross-references
Matthew 24:1-51And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to [him] for to shew him the buildings of the temple.John 2:20Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?Mark 13:1-37And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings [are here]!
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