there is no agreement among commentators. Several options are presented. Some argue that the story teaches that giving is not to be measured by the amount that was given but by what the giver kept back. Others insist that giving must be measured by the level of the giver’s self-denial, as reflected by the percentage of the person’s resources that was given. Another view is that a gift’s value is directly related to the attitude with which it is given. Was it given in selfless humility as an expression