Giving it all

Question: 

What event is Jesus referring to in Luke's Gospel when he says, "all these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on?"

Photograph of a mite or lepton, the coin the widow would have used.
Answer: 

The story has come to be called "The Widow's Mite" and can be found in Luke 21:1-4.  Jesus is watching people give their tithes in the temple.  While many rich folks come along and pour in piles of money, a widow comes by and puts in two tiny coins.  Jesus praises her for true sacrificial giving and notes that the rich are just giving from their leftovers.

Above is a picture of what the "mite" or lepton looked like.