Mark 12:44

Mark 12:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

Context of Mark 12:44

42And a poor widow came and cast in two mites, which is a farthing. 43And having called his disciples to [him] he said to them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury: 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.

Mark 12:44 word by word

πάντες γὰρ ἐκ τοῦ περισσεύοντος αὐτοῖς ἔβαλον, αὕτη δὲ ἐκ τῆς ὑστερήσεως αὐτῆς πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν ἔβαλεν, ὅλον τὸν βίον αὐτῆς.¶Read the interlinear

• castβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• abundanceπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• wholeὅλοςholos · allG3650

Cross-references for Mark 12:44

• Mark 14:8What she could she has done. She has beforehand anointed my body for the burial.
• 1 Chronicles 29:2And I have prepared according to all my power for the house of my God gold for [things of] gold, and silver for [things of] silver, and brass for [things of] brass, iron for [things of] iron, and wood for [things of] wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and white marble in abundance.
• 2 Chronicles 24:10And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in and cast into the chest, until they had finished.
• 2 Chronicles 31:5And as soon as the commandment was published, the children of Israel gave in abundance the firstfruits of corn, new wine and oil and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in abundantly the tithe of all [things].
• 2 Chronicles 35:7And Josiah gave for the children of the people a heave-offering of the flocks, lambs and goats, all for the passover-offerings, for all that were present — to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance.
• Ezra 2:68And some of the chief fathers, when they came to the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in its place.
• Nehemiah 7:70And some of the chief fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand darics of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' coats.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their [free-hearted] liberality.
• Philippians 4:10But I rejoiced in [the] Lord greatly, that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me, though surely ye did also think [of me], but lacked opportunity.
• Deuteronomy 24:6No man shall take the hand-mill or the upper millstone in pledge; for it would be taking life in pledge.
• Luke 8:43And a woman who had a flux of blood since twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, could not be cured by any one,
• Luke 15:12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.
• Luke 21:2but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.
• 1 John 3:17But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

Commentaries on Mark 12:44

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44Of 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-44Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-44Jesus 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…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 12:44

• Poor
• Self-Denial
• Temple
• Widow
• Women

In the dictionaries

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• Salutation
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• Abound; Abundance; Abundant; Abundantly
• Jesus Christ
• Lively; Living
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Herodians

Commentaries on Mark 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings