As Jesus taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk
around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the
marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and
places of honour at banquets!  They devour widows’ houses and for
the sake of appearance say long prayers.  They will receive the greater
condemnation.”  He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the
crowd putting money into the treasury.  Many rich people put in large
sums.  A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which
are worth a penny.  Then he called his disciples and said to them,
“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who
are contributing to the treasury.  For all of them have contributed out
of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything
she had, all she had to live on.”