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She gave two small coins at the temple.
Who is the poor widow?
The city where the temple was located.
What is Jerusalem?
The number of coins the widow gave.
What is two?
Jesus said the widow gave more than these people.
Who are the rich?
The parable shows God sees not just what we give but also this.
What is the motive (or heart)?
He was watching people give offerings at the temple.
Who is Jesus?
The people were doing this while placing their money in the treasury.
What is giving offerings (or donations)?
Compared to others, the widow gave this amount.
What is very little (or less)?
He praised her because she gave out of this. (She gave even though she was this).
What is poverty (or need)?
The theme emphasized in both Mark 12 and Luke 21.
What is true generosity (or humility in giving)?
These people gave large amounts of money in public.
Who are the rich (or wealthy)?
The specific place in the temple where offerings were placed.
What is the temple treasury?
The percentage of her income she gave.
What is 100% (all she had)?
The parable teaches that God values this more than the amount.
What is the heart (or intention)?
The term used for small copper coins in Greek.
What is lepta?
Jesus spoke to them to teach a lesson after seeing the widow.
Who are His disciples?
The parable is found in these two New Testament books.
What are Mark and Luke?
The widow's offering showed this quality.
What is generosity (or faith)?
The widow’s offering is an example of this virtue.
What is selflessness (or sacrificial giving)?
Number of verses in Mark’s version of the parable.
What is four?
These people were often overlooked in society but had faith.
Who are widows?
The type of public area where Jesus taught lessons.
What is the temple courtyard?
The name of the coin she gave.
What are mites (or leptas)?
Jesus contrasts giving out of abundance with giving out of this.
What is lack (or sacrifice)?
The chapter in Luke where the parable is found.
What is Luke 21?