Luke 21:1-4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bible Comments

The Widow's Two Mites. With some abbreviation Lk. closely follows Mark 12:41-44 *.

Luke 21:1-4

1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

3 And he said,Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.