They will receive the greater condemnation. And he sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury.
Many rich people put in large sums.
And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny. Jesus warns his disciples against the wrong kind of religion. True religion is relating rightly to God and to one s neighbor with love, honor, and reverence. The Lord puts his Spirit within us that we may be filled with the joy of his presence, the joy of true worship, and the joy of selfless giving and love for others. True reverence for God frees the heart to give liberally, both to God and to neighbor.