Luke 21:2

2 and he saw a poor widow put in two ¹small copper coins. ^[a]

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 Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box,

2 and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

3 And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.

4 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on. ”

5 And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said,

Cross References

• 1. 21:2 ch. 12:59

Footnotes

• [a] 21:2 Greek 'two lepta'; a 'lepton' was a Jewish bronze or copper coin worth about 1/128 of a 'denarius' (which was a day’s wage for a laborer)