Ezra 2:69
They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
Cross-reference
Ezra 8:25-34 describes a later group bringing silver and gold for the temple, mirroring this initial offering of the returning exiles.
Nehemiah 7:71 records the same offering from the heads of families, providing a parallel account of this event.
Acts 11:29 uses the same phrase 'according to his ability' for famine relief, mirroring the proportionate giving principle here.
1 Chronicles 29:5 shows David's call for freewill offerings for the first temple, mirroring the generous giving in Ezra.
Exodus 35:22 describes freewill offerings for the tabernacle, similar in spirit to this giving for the temple.
Numbers 7:84 records the leaders' offerings for the tabernacle dedication, paralleling the freewill gifts for the temple here.
1 Kings 7:51 records Solomon bringing dedicated items into the temple treasury, linking to this post-exilic giving for the same purpose.
2 Kings 12:4 describes money brought willingly for temple repairs, similar to the proportional giving for the work here.
1 Chronicles 22:14 shows David's massive provisions for the temple, setting a precedent for the generous giving seen here.
1 Chronicles 26:20-28 describes the temple treasuries and dedicated gifts, echoing the treasury mentioned here.
Mark 12:44 highlights the widow's sacrificial giving—contrasting the proportional giving here, yet both are temple offerings.