Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts — the treasury observation scene is introduced as a deliberate watching: Jesus sat down and watched. The treasury had thirteen trumpet-shaped receptacles for different offerings; the sound of coins and the visibility of the givers made giving a semi-public act. Many rich people threw in large amounts — the language threw in (eballon) communicates the physicality and possibly the showiness of the large-gift deposit.

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