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

he saw a poor widow throwing in the value of a farthing. and he said, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all. for they have offer'd only part of their superfluous wealth; but she has given all that was then left for her subsistence.

At length, as Jesus was sitting over-against the treasury, he observed the peoples throwing money into the chest; when many of the rich gave large sums. and there came a certain poor widow, who threw in two mites, to the value of a farthing. upon which he call'd to his disciples, and said to them, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has given more than any of those, who have given to the treasury. read more.
for all the rest contributed out of their superfluous substance; but she has contributed what she wanted for her bare subsistence.