Of their abundance. Of their superfluous store. They have given what they did not need. They could afford it easily enough; and in doing i…

They did cast in of their abundance . . . she of her want.—The contrast between the two Greek words is somewhat stronger:…

And she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this …

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

The disciples were not sitting with Jesus, so he called them to him. The lesson he wanted to teach them was important enough for them to be there, …

For all they did cast in of their abundance
Or "superabundance", as the Arabic version renders it; or "superfluity",…

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…