Mark 12:43

So He called His disciples to Him and said, "In solemn truth I tell you that this widow, poor as she is, has thrown in more than all the other contributors to the Treasury;

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

42But there came one poor widow and dropped in two farthings, equal in value to a halfpenny.

44for they have all contributed out of what they could well spare, but she out of her need has thrown in all she possessed--all she had to live on."

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Cross References

Acts 11:29So the disciples decided to send relief, every one in proportion to his means, to the brethren living in Judaea.

2 Corinthians 8:12For, assuming the earnest willingness, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not.

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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