Translations
Modern
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Traditional
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
Literal
For these all cast in the gifts out of that which is abounding to them, but she out of her lack cast in all the livelihood that she had.”
Latin
Nam omnes hi ex abundanti sibi miserunt in munera Dei: hæc autem ex eo quod deest illi, omnem victum suum quem habuit, misit.
Interlinear
Greek
English
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Notes
The size of the gift matters less than the attitude of the person who gives it.
Jesus set the sacrificial offering of the poor widow in contrast to the greed and hypocrisy of the rich people, including the teachers of religious law (20:45–47).
Events
Parallels
Glossary
Antichrist Apocalyptic Book of Revelation Jesus Christ Jesus Christ, Teachings of Luke, Gospel of Second Letter to the Thessalonians Tribulation
Topics
Duty of Man to God Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works Liberality: The Poor Widow Responsibility: According to Privilege Self-Denial: General Scriptures Concerning Self-Denial: Poor Widow Self-Denial: The Widow, Who Put Everything She had Into the Treasury Women: The Widow Who Put Her Two Mite (Small Coins, Greek: Leptas) Into the Treasury