they had required
Past perfect they conjugation of require.
Their large donations had deprived them of no comfort, or even luxury; they had required no sacrifice, and could not be compared in value with the widow's mite.
Leurs dons, quelque considérables qu'ils fussent, ne les privaient d'aucun confort, même d'aucun luxe ; ils n'étaient pas le prix d'un sacrifice et n'avaient, par conséquent, aucune valeur comparable à celle de la pite de la veuve.
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