The Widow's Mite

41. And Jesus sat In perfect calm and quiet of spirit after all the fierce opposition of this "day of Questions."

the treasury This treasury, according to the Rabbis, consisted of thirteen brazen chests, called "trumpets", because the mouths through which the money was cast into the chest were wide at the top and narrow below. They stood in the outer "Court of the Women." "Nine chests were for the appointed temple-tribute, and for the sacrifice-tribute, that is, money-gifts instead of the sacrifices; four chests for freewill-offerings, for wood, incense, temple-decoration, and burnt-offerings." Lightfoot, Hor. Heb.

beheld The imperfect tense in the original implies that He continued watching and observing the scene. "Christus in hodierno quoque cultu spectat omnes." Bengel.

how the people "Before the Passover, freewill offerings in addition to the temple-tax were generally presented." Lange.

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