Thematic Bible: The widow who put her two mite (small coins, greek: leptas) into the treasury


Thematic Bible



And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither tuo mites. And he said, Of a truth I say to you, This poor widow hath cast in more than they all. For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

And Jesus sitting over-against the treasury, beheld how the people cast mony into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And a poor widow coming, cast in two mites, which make a farthing. And calling his disciples, he saith to them, Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all who have cast into the treasury. read more.
For they all did cast in of their abundance: but she of her penury did cast in all that she had, even her whole living.