“Omnes enim ex eo, quod abundabat illis, miserunt : hæc vero de penuria sua omnia quæ habuit misit totum victum suum.”
“For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.”
“For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.””
“for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.””
“for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.”
But she, of her want,[2] or indigence, out of what she wanted to subsist by, as appeareth by the Greek. (Witham)
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Verses 41-44 Let us not forget that Jesus still sees the treasury. He knows how much, and from what motives, men give to his cause. He looks at the heart, and what our views are, in giving alms; and whether we do it as unto the Lord, or only to be seen of men. It is so rare to find any who would not blame this widow, that we cannot expect to find many who will do like to her; and yet our Saviour commends her, therefore we are sure that she did well and wisely. The feeble efforts of the poor to honour their Saviour, will be commended in that day, when the splendid actions of unbelievers will be exposed to contempt.