The Widow’s Coins
41 And Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and began watching how the 12:41 Lit crowd waspeople were putting 12:41 I.e., copper coinsmoney into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large amounts. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two 12:42 The smallest Greek copper coin, about 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wagelepta coins, which amount to a 12:42 A small Roman copper coin, worth about 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wagequadrans. 43 Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all 12:43 Lit those who were putting inthe contributors to the treasury;44 for they all put in out of their 12:44 Or abundancesurplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, 12:44 Lit her whole livelihoodall she had to live on."