Mark 12:44

For all cast in out of their abundance; but she, out of her want, cast in all that she had, her whole living.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

In Context

43And calling to him his disciples, he said to them: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow cast in more than all who are casting into the treasury.

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Cross References

Luke 8:43And a woman having a flow of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any one,

Luke 15:30But when this thy son came, who devoured thy living with harlots, thou didst kill for him the fatted calf.

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:42-44

Christ Commendeth the Poor Widow. 41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in… Read the whole commentary →

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