Mark 12:44

Translations

Modern

For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

For all cast in out of that which is abounding to them, but she out of her poverty cast in all, as much as she had—her whole livelihood.”

Latin

Omnes enim ex eo, quod abundabat illis, miserunt: hæc vero de penuria sua omnia quæ habuit misit totum victum suum.

Original

Greek

English

For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

Notes

Mark 12:43–44

Jesus called his disciples to hear his teaching (see 3:23; 6:7; 8:1; 10:42; see also 7:14; 8:34). In 12:43, Jesus showed a big difference between his thinking and that of the world. No one would have named a building after the widow for her gift of two small coins, but Jesus and his Father look at a person’s heart (1 Samuel 16:7). The widow was doing exactly what Jesus told the rich young ruler to do (Mark 10:21) and what he taught his disciples (1:18, 20; 8:34–37; 10:28–29). Like the woman in 14:3–9, the poor widow loved God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength (12:30).

Mark 12:41–44

This story about a poor widow shows the difference between the religious leaders who were not sincere and those who truly love God (12:38–40). The focus of the passage is on the statement from Jesus, Truly I tell you, where the widow is said to have given more than the rich people.

Theme notes and profiles

Christian Giving Concern for the Poor

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2 Corinthians 8:2–3
In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
Mark 14:8
She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.
Luke 21:2–4
…and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
Ezra 2:68–69
When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.
Luke 15:30
But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Luke 8:43
…including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
2 Chronicles 24:10–14
All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full.
Deuteronomy 24:6
Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s livelihood as security.
2 Chronicles 31:5–10
As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.
Nehemiah 7:70–72
Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.
Luke 15:12
The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

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