Whole-power mites preferred to surplus wealth
He accepts those who with their whole power have done the lesser things more than those who brought more from a capacity able to bear many times as much.
So Jesus looked up at the rich casting gifts and, seeing the poor widow casting two mites, said she cast more than all.
Greek
Ἀποδέχεται τοὺς ὅλῃ δυνάμει τὰ ἐλάττονα πεποιηκότας παρὰ τοὺς πλείονα συνεισενεγκόντας ἐκ δυνάμεως πολλαπλασίονα φέρειν δυναμένης.
Ἀνέβλεψεν οὖν εἰς τοὺς βάλλοντας πλουσίους ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν πενιχρὰν χήραν λεπτὰ βάλλουσαν δύο εἶπεν πλεῖον πάντων ἔβαλεν.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 19 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–23.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 19 §§1–23 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 19 §§1–23)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.