Mark 12:44
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New International Version (©1984)
They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything--all she had to live on."

New Living Translation (©2007)
For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on."

English Standard Version (©2001)
For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

International Standard Version (©2008)
because all of them contributed out of their surplus, but out of her poverty she has given everything she had to live on."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
For they all cast in from the surplus that they had, but this one has cast in from her want, everything that she had; she cast in all her possessions.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
All of them have given what they could spare. But she, in her poverty, has given everything she had to live on."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her poverty did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

American 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.

American Standard Version
for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want cast in all she had, even her whole living.

Darby Bible Translation
for all have cast in of that which they had in abundance, but she of her destitution has cast in all that she had, the whole of her living.

English Revised Version
for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Webster's Bible Translation
For all they cast in of their abundance: but she of her want cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Weymouth New Testament
for 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."

World English Bible
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."

Young's Literal Translation
for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in -- all her living.'

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of their abundance - Of their superfluous store. They have given what they did not "need." They could afford it as well as not, and in doing it they have shown no self-denial.

She of her want - Of her poverty.

All her living - All that she had to live on. She trusted in God to supply her wants, and devoted her little property entirely to him. From this passage we may learn:

1. That God is pleased with offerings made to him and his cause.

2. That it is our duty to devote our property to God. We received it from him, and we shall not employ it in a proper manner unless we feel that we are stewards, and ask of him what we shall do with it. Jesus approved the conduct of all who had given money to the treasury.

3. That the highest evidence of love to the cause of religion is not the "amount" given, but the amount compared with our means.

4. That it "may be" proper to give "all" our property to God, and to depend on his providence for the supply of our wants.

5. That God does not despise the humblest offering, if made in sincerity. He loves a cheerful giver.

6. That there are none who may not in this way show their love to the cause of religion. There are few, very few students in Sunday Schools who may not give as much to the cause of religion as this poor widow; and Jesus would be as ready to approve their offerings as he was hers: and the time to "begin" to be benevolent and to do good is in early life, in childhood.

7. That it is every man's duty to inquire, not how much he gives, but how much compared with what he has; how much self-denial he practices, and what is the "motive" with which it is done.

8. We may remark that few practice self-denial for the purpose of charity. Most give of their abundance - that is, what they can spare without feeling it, and many feel that this is the same as throwing it away. Among all the thousands who give to these objects, how few deny themselves of one comfort, even the least, that they may advance the kingdom of Christ!


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For all they did cast in of their abundance,.... Or "superabundance", as the Arabic version renders it; or "superfluity", as the Ethiopic: they abounded in the things of the world, of which they gave only a part; and though they might give much, yet they could easily spare it, and had enough remaining:

but she, of her want; or "penury", as in Luke 21:4; see 2 Corinthians 8:2;

did cast in all that she had, even all her living; her whole substance, all that she had in the world; what was to have bought her food, for that day; she left herself nothing, but gave away all, and trusted to providence for immediate supply.


Geneva Study Bible

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.


People's New Testament

12:44 For. The worth of a gift is to be determined, not by intrinsic value, but by what it costs the giver. The measure of that cost is what is left, not what is given. For the widow to give her mites was noble; for one well off to give his mite is contemptible.

All that she had, even all her living. Out of her want, out of her destitution, she has cast in all that (in cash) she possessed--her whole (present) means of subsistence. In love she devoted all of God, with strong faith in his providential care.


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:41-44 Let us not forget that Jesus still sees the treasury. He knows how much, and from what motives, men give to his cause. He looks at the heart, and what our views are, in giving alms; and whether we do it as unto the Lord, or only to be seen of men. It is so rare to find any who would not blame this widow, that we cannot expect to find many who will do like to her; and yet our Saviour commends her, therefore we are sure that she did well and wisely. The feeble efforts of the poor to honour their Saviour, will be commended in that day, when the splendid actions of unbelievers will be exposed to contempt.


Mark 12:43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
Luke 8:43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her.
Luke 15:12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.
Luke 15:30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'
Luke 21:4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."

Abundance Cast Contributed Live Need Owned Possessed Poverty Something Spare Superfluity Surplus Thrown Want Wealth Whole


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.

cast in of. 14:8 1Ch 29:2-17 2Ch 24:10-14 31:5-10 35:7,8 Ezr 2:68,69 Ne 7:70-72 2Co 8:2,3 Php 4:10-17

all her. De 24:6 Lu 8:43 15:12,30 21:2-4 1Jo 3:17

Mark Chapter 12 Verse 44

Alphabetical: all but everything for gave had her in live of on out owned poverty put she surplus their They to wealth

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