of their abundance i. e. of their superfluity, "of þat þing þat was plenteuous to hem." Wyclif.

she of her want "of hir myseste sente alle þingis þat she hadde, al hir lyflode," Wyclif. Observe all the graphic touches in the account of the widow's mite. (i) Our Lord was sittingover against the Treasury; (ii) He was watchingthe people casting in their contributions; (iii) He calledto Him His disciples; and (iv) He points out to them the full meaning of her act of self-denial. After this incident in the "court of the women," and apparently while the Saviour was still there, it came to pass, that two of the Apostles, Andrew and Philip, brought to Him the "inquiring Greeks," who had desired to see Him (John 12:20-22). No sooner did He behold these "inquirers from the West," than He broke forth into words of mysterious joy (John 12:24-26), and presentiments of His coming Passion (John 12:27-28); after which was heard the last of the Three Heavenly Voices, attesting the true dignity of His mission (John 12:28). And so with the clear prevision that He was about to be "lifted up" upon His Cross, and, if "lifted up," would "draw all men unto Him" (John 12:32), He prepared to leave the Temple, which He was never to enter again. His public work was over. His last counsels, His final warnings, had been delivered.

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