- Important to note the connection between the widow giving to the temple; the teachers who "devour widows' homes" in Luke 20, and then the destruction of the temple in the next section.
- The kind of giving shown by widow is praised (is it praised though??) and noticed. But the systems and people that made her poor are also condemned.
- "To devour a house" is a technical phrase in extrabiblical Greek for bilking individuals of funds or property.
- Economic exploitation and religious exploitation are never too far apart.
- Coin is about 1/100 of a denarius; about 6 minutes labor at minimum wage.
- "God does not count; He weighs." Bock
- "Leaders should not see their positions as an excuse to exercise power or as a means to enhance personal worth. Leaders should do everything they can to point people to Jesus and deflect attention from themselves." Bock
- Appreciating the sacrifice; not the amount.
- Green, "In no way does Luke suggest that Jesus finds the widow's action exemplary or praiseworthy."
- Green "Jesus' mission is to bring good news to the poor, including this widow, not to impoverish them ever further."
- "Put in all her life" (bios)