Lesson of the widow's mite

thumb|The widow's mite. Mark 12:42-43. Illustration by Gustave Doré The Lesson of the widow's mite or the widow's offering is presented in two of the Synoptic Gospels, when Jesus is teaching in the Temple in Jerusalem. The Gospel of Mark specifies that two mites are together worth a quadrans, the smallest Roman coin. A lepton was the smallest and least valuable coin in circulation in Judea, worth about six minutes of an average daily wage. Quotes Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.” Gospel of Mark 12:41-44 NIV. External links Lesson of the widow's mite Category:Parables of Jesus