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 put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny. 43He called his disciples and said to them, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others. For they all gave out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had.”

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 anointed my body beforehand for burial.
• 1 Chronicles 29:2So I have made every effort to provide what is needed for the temple of my God, including the gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, as well as a large amount of onyx, settings of antimony and other stones, all kinds of precious stones, and alabaster.
• 2 Chronicles 24:10All the officials and all the people gladly brought their silver and threw it into the chest until it was full.
• 2 Chronicles 31:5When the edict was issued, the Israelites freely contributed the initial portion of their grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a tenth of everything, which added up to a huge amount.
• 2 Chronicles 35:7From his own royal flocks and herds, Josiah supplied the people with 30,000 lambs and goats for the Passover sacrifice, as well as 3,000 cattle.
• Ezra 2:68When they came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild it on its site.
• Nehemiah 7:70Some of the family leaders contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.
• Philippians 4:10I have great joy in the Lord because now at last you have again expressed your concern for me. (Now I know you were concerned before but had no opportunity to do anything.)
• Deuteronomy 24:6One must not take either lower or upper millstones as security on a loan, for that is like taking a life itself as security.
• Luke 8:43Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.
• Luke 15:12The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them.
• Luke 21:2He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
• 1 John 3:17But whoever has the world’s possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?

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

• Catch
• Empty
• Gladly
• Salutation
• Whence
• 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