And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
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Gill's Exposition
For all they did cast in of their abundance,.... Or "superabundance", as the Arabic version renders it; or "superfluity", as the Ethiopic: they abounded in the things of the world, of which they gave…
Barnes' Notes
Sat over against - Opposite to, in full sight of. The treasury - This was in the court of the women. See the notes at Mat 21:12. In that court there were fixed a number of places or coffers, made with…
Adam Clarke
Cast money into the treasury - It is worthy of observation, that the money put into the treasury, even by the rich, is termed by the evangelist χαλκον, brass money, probably that species of small…
This passage of story was not in Matthew, but is here and in Luke; it is Christ's commendation of the poor widow, that cast two mites into the treasury, which our Saviour, busy as he was in preaching,…
Cambridge Bible
The Widow's Mite
41. And Jesus sat In perfect calm and quiet of spirit after all the fierce opposition of this "day of Questions."
the treasury This treasury, according to the Rabbis, consisted of…