The Widow’s Offering
41 For ver. 41-44, see Luke 21:1-4And he sat down opposite Matt. 27:6;John 8:20the treasury and watched the people 2 Kgs. 12:9putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two Luke 12:59small copper coins, which make a penny.12:42 Greek two lepta, which make a kodrantes; a kodrantes (Latin quadrans) was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius (which was a day’s wage for a laborer)43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, [2 Cor. 8:2,12]this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box.44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her Phil. 4:11poverty has put in everything she had, all Luke 8:43she had to live on."