One poor widow (μια χηρα πτωχη). Luke has πενιχρα, a poetical late form of πενης. In the N.T. the πτωχος is the pauper rather than…

Two mites. The word translated mite denotes a small coin made of brass, the smallest in use among the Jews. The precise value can…

And there came a certain poor widow.—The position of the narrative gives the description all the vividness of contrast. Among the “many” w…

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And ther…

The Venerable Bede: The Lord, who had warned them to avoid the desire for high status and vainglory, now distinguishes by a sur…

This is the final incident in Jesus’ public ministry. This story contrasts the greed of the teachers of the law with the liberality of the widow. I…

And there came a certain poor widow
Among the many that came to offer their gifts freely, there came one that was pa…

Let us not forget that Jesus still sees the treasury. He knows how much, and from what motives, people give to his cause. He looks at the heart, an…