I’m not the archbishop of Canterbury ;). But I can’t resist sharing my 2 cents here. After this happened Jesus both praised the woman who broke the jar then quoted from this passage in Deuteronomy “the poor you will always have with you”
“Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.′
I’m not the archbishop of Canterbury ;). But I can’t resist sharing my 2 cents here. After this happened Jesus both praised the woman who broke the jar then quoted from this passage in Deuteronomy “the poor you will always have with you”
“Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.′