The Saviour called His disciples to Him, and bade them mark the widow's poverty. Then His words of commendation fell upon her ear: "Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all." Tears of joy filled her eyes as she felt that her act was understood and appreciated. Many would have advised her to keep her pittance for her own use; given into the hands of the well-fed priests, it would be lost sight of among the many costly gifts brought to the treasury. But Jesus understood her motive. She believed the service of the temple to be of God's appointment, and she was anxious to do her utmost to sustain it. She did what she could, and her act was to be a monument to her memory through all time, and her joy in eternity. Her heart went with her gift; its value was estimated, not by the worth of the coin, but by the love to God and the interest in His work that had prompted the deed.

Frelseren kaldte sine disciple til sig og bød dem lægge mærke til enkens fattigdom. Så lød hans rosende ord for hendes øren: "Sandelig siger jeg eder: denne fattige enke har lagt mere deri end alle de andre." Hendes øjne fyldtes med glædestårer, da hun hørte, at man forstod og værdsatte hendes handling. Mange ville have rådet hende til at beholde sin ringe gave til brug for sig selv. Når den faldt i hænderne på de velnærede præster, ville den forsvinde blandt de mange kostbare gaver, der blev givet til templets skatkiste. Men Jesus forstod hendes bevæggrunde. Hun troede på, at tempeltjenesten var indstiftet af Gud, og hun higede efter at gøre sit yderste for at være med til at støtte den. Hun gjorde, hvad hun kunne, og hendes handling skulle til alle tider blive et mindesmærke til hendes ære og til glæde for hende i al evighed. Hun gav af hele sit hjerte. Gaven blev værdsat ikke efter mønternes værdi, men efter den kærlighed til Gud og den interesse for hans gerning, der havde tilskyndet hende til at handle sådan.