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 cast in there two lepta [4 mills]. And he said, I tell you truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than all; for all these have cast among the gifts from their abundance; but she from her want has cast in all the living she had.

And sitting opposite to the treasury, he observed how the multitude cast copper into the treasury. And many rich men cast in much; and one poor widow came and cast in two lepta, which is a quadrans [4 mills]. And calling his disciples, he said to them, I tell you truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury. read more.
For all [others] have cast in of their abundance; but she of her want has cast in all that she had her entire living.