Mark 12:43

And having summoned his talmidim, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them: Omein, I say to you that this poor almanah has put in more tzedakah (charity contribution) than all those contributing to the Otzar,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

42And a poor almanah (widow) came and threw [in] two leptas, which is a kodrantes. + 12:42 These two coins were next to nothing in value, just a few cents.

44For everyone threw in from their abundance, but this almanah from her need has put in everything she had, all her michyah (subsistence).

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Cross References

Exodus 35:21And they came, every one whose lev moved him, and every one of nedevah ruach of him, and they brought terumat Hashem to the work of the Ohel Mo'ed, and for kol avodat of it, and for the Bigdei HaKodesh.

Acts 11:29Now the talmidim decided that according to their means, each of them would send support to the Achim b'Moshiach dwelling in Yehudah;

2 Corinthians 8:12For if the readiness is already present, it is acceptable according to whatever one may have — not according to what one does not have. + 8:12 Prov 3:27-28; Mk 12:43

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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