CHAP. XXI. 1. And He lookedup, and saw the richmen cast ing theirgiftsintothetreasury. 2. And He saw alsoa certainpoor widow casting inthithertwo mites. 3. And He said,Of a truthI say unto you,that thispoor widow hath castinmore than theyall: 4. For allthesehave of theirabundance castin unto the offeringsof God : but she of her penury hath castinallthelivingthatshe had. Glow. GLOSS.Our Lord havingrebukedthecovetousnessofthe mm occ.Scribeswho devouredwidows'houses,commends thealms givingof a widow; as itissaid,And He lookedup andsaw therichmen castingintothetreasury,fyc. BEDE. In theGreek language,<f>v\d^aisignifiesto keep, and /jti-iiin Persianmeans riches,hence gazophylaciumis used forthe name of the placein which money iskept. Now therewas a chestwithan openingat the topplaced nearthealtar,on therighthand ofthoseenteringthehouse ofGod, intowhichthePriestscastallthemoney,whichwas givenfortheLord'stemple.But ourLord asHe overthrows thosewho tradein His house,soalsoHe remarksthosewho bringgifts,givingpraiseto the deserving,but condemning the bad. Hence it follows,And He saw alsoa certain poorwidow castingin thithertwo mites. CYHIL.She offered two oboli,whichwiththesweatof herbrow she had earned forherdailyliving,or what shedailybegs forat thehands ofothersshegivesto God,shewingthatherpovertyisfruit fulto her. Thereforedoth she surpassthe others,andby