And a poor widow came and threw in two lepta, which make a quadrans.
The poor widow’s offering was very small outwardly, but her situation made that small amount a great sacrifice. She was a widow and poor, meaning that, humanly speaking, she had little protection and few resources. The two lepta could seem insignificant in people’s eyes, but in Christ’s eyes it had great value, because it was given in faith and with complete trust. The widow could have kept at least one lepton, but she gave both. Her offering reveals a heart that entrusts everything to God.