A poorwidowcameand putin twosmall copper coins,whichamountto a cent.
"Ohthat you were like a brotherto me Who nursedat my mother'sbreasts.[If] I foundyou outdoors,I would kissyou; Noone would despiseme, either.
"And whoeverin the nameof a disciplegivesto oneof theselittle onesevena cupof coldwater to drink,trulyI sayto you, he shall not losehis reward."
"TrulyI sayto you, you will not comeout of thereuntilyou have paidup the lastcent.
And He sat downoppositethe treasury,and [began] observinghowthe peoplewere puttingmoneyinto the treasury;and manyrich peoplewere puttingin large sums.
CallingHis disciplesto Him, He saidto them, "TrulyI sayto you, thispoorwidowputin morethan allthe contributorsto the treasury;
"I sayto you, you will not getout of thereuntilyou have paidthe verylastcent."
And He sawa poorwidowputtingin twosmall copper coins.
For ifthe readinessis present,it is acceptableaccordingto what [a person] has,not accordingto what he does not have.
that in a greatordealof afflictiontheir abundanceof joyand their deeppovertyoverflowedin the wealthof their liberality.
