The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since they are a price paid for blood.”
Luke 21:1 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition LOOKING UP, [Jesus] saw the rich people putting their gifts into the treasury. American Standard Version (1901) And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury. Common English Bible Looking up, Jesus saw rich people throwing their gifts into the collection box for the temple treasury. Catholic Public Domain Version And looking around, he saw the wealthy putting their donations into the offertory. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury. |
The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since they are a price paid for blood.”
They devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive a more severe judgment.”
(Jesus spoke these words in the treasury as he taught in the temple courts. But no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.)