Bible Strands
Luke 21:2
and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus observes a poor widow placing two small copper coins into the treasury while others contribute nearby (Luke 21:1–3).
The words — The narrative uses εἶδεν (eiden) to denote He saw and βάλλουσαν (ballousan) to describe the act of casting or depositing the coins.
The thread — This event parallels the record in Mark 12:42, which documents the same woman contributing two small copper coins.
Why it lands — The text first establishes the factual observation of a marginalized individual's offering before introducing a comparative evaluation of sacrificial giving.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
Cross-references
- Mark 12:42 Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.