马可福音第十二章第41—44节，耶稣坐在殿里的捐献箱对面，看众人怎样投钱捐献。他看到很多富人投了很多钱进去。有一个穷寡妇来，往里只投了两个小钱，耶稣告诉门徒们说这穷寡妇投入库里的比众人所投的都多，因为她把她自己糊口的钱都捐出来了，而其他人是因为有余才捐献。可见，捐献的多与少是相对的。
可12:41 耶稣对银库坐着、看众人怎样投钱入库．有好些财主、往里投了若干的钱。
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
可12:42 有一个穷寡妇来、往里投了两个小钱、就是一个大钱。
A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
可12:43 耶稣叫门徒来、说、我实在告诉你们、这穷寡妇投入库里的、比众人所投的更多．
He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
可12:44 因为他们都是自己有余、拿出来投在里头．但这寡妇是自己不足、把他一切养生的都投上了。
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."
