Mark 12:44

For they have all put in money out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, has put in all that she had, her entire livelihood.”

Text-Critical English 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

43So Jesus called his disciples over and said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put more money into the treasury than all the others.

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Cross References

Luke 8:43Now there was a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years, and even though she had spent her entire livelihood on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone.

Luke 15:30But when this son of yoʋrs came, who has devoured yoʋr assets with prostitutes, yoʋ killed the fattened 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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