Mark 12:44

42 Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.

43 Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.

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

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
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.
WEB
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
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.”
ÅB
For de la alle av sin overflod, men hun la av sin fattigdom alt det hun eide, hele sitt livsopphold.
OTB
De ga alle av sin overflod; men hun, av sin fattigdom, ga alt hun hadde å leve på."
B1930
For de la alle av sin overflod, men hun la av sin fattigdom alt det hun eide, hele sitt livsophold.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 8:2–3

    In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

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  • 1 John 3:17

    If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

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  • Luke 21:2–4

    and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

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  • 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.

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  • Mark 14:8

    She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

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  • Luke 15:30

    But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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