Mark 12:44

44 For they all {contributed} out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, her whole means of subsistence."

Mark 12:44 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 12:44

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.

Mark 12:44 In-Context

42 And one poor widow came [and] put in two small copper coins (that is, a penny).

43 And summoning his disciples, he said to them, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow put in more than all those who put [offerings] into the contribution box.

44 For they all {contributed} out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, her whole means of subsistence."

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "put in"