Mark 12:44

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

English Majority Text (NT)

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 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.

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Cross References

Luke 8:43Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who though she had spent her whole livelihood on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone,

Luke 15:30But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fatted calf for him.’

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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