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

42A poor widow dropped in two small coins, worth less than a cent. 43He called his disciples and said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: This poor widow has given more than all the others. All of them have given what they could spare. But she, in her poverty, has given everything she had to live on.”

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• did cast inβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• abundanceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• abundanceπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• butδέde · thenG1161
• sheοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wantὑστέρησιςhusterēsis · povertyG5304
• thatὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• she hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• livingβίοςbios · lifeG979

Cross-references for Mark 12:44

• Mark 14:8She did what she could. She came to pour perfume on my body before it is placed in a tomb.
• 1 Chronicles 29:2With all my might I gathered ⌞the materials⌟ for the temple of my God: gold for gold objects, silver for silver objects, bronze for bronze objects, iron for iron objects, wood for wooden objects, onyx stones and settings, black stones, stones of different colors, gems, and marble.
• 2 Chronicles 24:10All the officials and all the people were overjoyed. They brought the money and dropped it into the box until it was full.
• 2 Chronicles 31:5As soon as the word spread, the Israelites brought plenty of offerings from the first of their produce: grain, new wine, fresh olive oil, honey, and every crop from the fields. They brought large quantities, a tenth of everything.
• 2 Chronicles 35:7Josiah provided the people with 33,000 sheep and goats to be sacrificed as Passover offerings for all who were present. In addition, he provided 3,000 bulls. (These animals were the king’s property.)
• Ezra 2:68When some of the heads of the families came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, they contributed freewill offerings to help rebuild God’s temple on its ⌞former⌟ site.
• Nehemiah 7:70Some of the heads of the families contributed to this work. The governor contributed the following to the treasury: nearly 18 pounds of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 robes for the priests.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2While they were being severely tested by suffering, their overflowing joy, along with their extreme poverty, has made them even more generous.
• Philippians 4:10The Lord has filled me with joy because you again showed interest in me. You were interested but did not have an opportunity to show it.
• Deuteronomy 24:6Never let a family’s handmill for grinding flour—or even part of a handmill—be taken to guarantee a loan. The family wouldn’t be able to prepare food in order to stay alive.
• Luke 8:43A woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years was in the crowd. No one could cure her.
• Luke 15:12The younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the property.’ So the father divided his property between his two sons.
• Luke 21:2He noticed a poor widow drop in two small coins.
• 1 John 3:17Now, suppose a person has enough to live on and notices another believer in need. How can God’s love be in that person if he doesn’t bother to help the other believer?

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

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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