DAY 293
The Poor Widow's Two Small Coins
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ORIGINAL
ἡ χήρα αὕτη ἡ πτωχὴ πλεῖον πάντων ἔβαλεν...αὕτη δὲ ἐκ τῆς ὑστερήσεως αὐτῆς
📜 THE VERSE
This poor widow has put in more than all the others. They gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all she had.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Do I measure what I gave by its amount, or by what share of myself it actually was?
📝Reflection
The wealthy gave large sums from their surplus; this widow gave a tiny coin, but it was everything she had. By amount, there is no comparison — yet this saying completely overturns that arithmetic. Worth is measured not by amount, but by the share it represents of one's whole. A small gift from someone with nothing can weigh more than a large gift from someone with plenty.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
When you give something today, think not of the amount but of what share of yourself it represents.
📖 Source:
Mark 12:43-44.
그리스어 원전(Westcott-Hort 1881) + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
