Mark 12:43

And having summoned His disciples, He said to them, “Assuredly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting into the treasury.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

42Then one poor widow came and put in two lepta, which equals a quadrans.

44For they all put in out of their excess, but this woman, out of her destitution, put in everything she had, her whole livelihood.”

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Cross References

Acts 11:29Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined as a ministry to send relief to the brothers dwelling in Judea;

2 Corinthians 8:12For if there is first a readiness, it is acceptable according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

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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