Jesus said of the poor widow, She "hath cast in more than they all." The rich had bestowed from their abundance, many of them to be seen and honored by men. Their large donations had deprived them of no comfort, or even luxury; they had required no sacrifice, and could not be compared in value with the widow's mite.

Jesus sagde om den fattige enke: Hun "har lagt mere deri end alle de andre". De rige havde givet af deres overflod, og mange af dem havde gjort det for at blive set og æret af mennesker. Deres rige gaver havde ikke berøvet dem nogen behagelighed, ja, end ikke overdådighed. De havde ikke udkrævet noget offer og kunne ikke i værd sammenlignes med enkens skærv.