‘And he say down opposite the Treasury and watched how the crowd dropped money into the Treasury, and many who were rich dropped in large amounts.' ‘The Treasury.' This probably referred to the thirteen trumpet shaped receptacles which were placed against the wall of the Court of the Women, the act... [ Continue Reading ]
THE POOR WIDOW WHO GAVE MORE THAN EVERYONE ELSE (12:41-44). In contrast with the greed of some of the Scribes (Mark 12:40), and the love of money of the rich young man (Mark 10:22), we now have drawn to our attention the generosity and self-sacrifice of a humble poor widow. Here was ‘true disciples... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And there came a poor widow, and she dropped in two mites which make a fraction of a penny (a cent or two).' And lastly there was a poor widow. No one apart from Jesus noticed the poor woman who crept unobtrusively up to the trumpets and dropped in her two mites, with no display at all (Mark uses a... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And he called to him his disciples, and said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow dropped in more than all those who are dropping money into the Treasury, for they all dropped in of what they had to spare, but she of her want did drop in all that she had, even all that she had to live on.”... [ Continue Reading ]