And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
For God regarded not the scantiness of the offering, but the overflowing of the affection. Almsgiving is not the bestowing a few at things out of many, but it is that of the widow emptying herself of her whole substance. But if you cannot offer as much as the widow, at least give all that remains over.
