“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
This short passage of story we had before in Mark. It is thus recorded twice, to teach us, 1. That charity to the poor is a main matter in religion. Our Lord Jesus took all occasions to commend it and recommend it. He had just mentioned the barbarity of the scribes, who devoured poor widows (ch.
Commenting on Luke 21:1-4
And he said,.... To his disciples, as the Ethiopic version adds; these he called to him, upon this occasion, as appears from Mar 12:43 of a truth I say unto you, that this poor woman hath cast in more than they all: than all the rich men; not in quantity, but in proportion to her ability; See Gill on Mar 12:43.
And he said--"to His disciples," whom He "called to Him" (Mar 12:43), to teach from it a great future lesson. more than . . . all--in proportion to her means, which is God's standard (Co2 8:12).