Luke 21:2

2 He noticed a poor widow drop in two small coins.

Luke 21:2 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:2

And he saw also a certain poor widow
Whom he took particular notice of above all the rest: the poor, and the widow, are regarded by him, and are his care; nor are their mean services, done in faith, and from a principle of love, despised by him, but preferred to the greater services of others, where faith and love are wanting: casting in thither two mites;
the value of a farthing. The Persic version renders it, "two bottoms of yarn"; (See Gill on Mark 12:42):

Luke 21:2 In-Context

1 Looking up, Jesus saw people, especially the rich, dropping their gifts into the temple offering box.

2 He noticed a poor widow drop in two small coins.

3 He said, "I can guarantee this truth: This poor widow has given more than all the others.

4 All of these people have given what they could spare. But she, in her poverty, has given everything she had to live on."

5 Some [of the disciples] were talking about the temple complex. They noted that it was built with fine stones and decorated with beautiful gifts. So Jesus said,