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The Widow’s Offering - As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” The Destruction of the ...
Sep 27, 2018 · Jesus argues that the widow has given the most because while the rich have only given from their surplus, and thus have not sacrificed anything to God, the widow has indeed sacrificed greatly. She has given “even all her living,” suggesting that she may now not have money for food. The purpose of the passage appears to be to explain what ...
Apr 17, 2011 · The Widow’s Offering. Mark 12:41-44. Today is Palm Sunday, the day that Jesus entered into Jerusalem. And it marks the beginning of holy week. We are going to look at a story from the Gospel of Mark, sometimes called the widow’s mite, or we can call it the widow’s offering. This story is a part of the holy week drama.
- Jesus Watches People Giving Offerings
- And Jesus’ Point is?
- What Does It Mean For Us?
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So Jesus, sitting here in the temple, sees two things. First, He sees a lot of rich people giving a lot of money. Then, He sees a poor widow come and give two coins that together would make up a penny. These are the kind of coins that, if you saw them in the Walmart parking lot, you wouldn’t even bother to stoop down and pick them up. And Jesus ins...
What did Jesus want His disciples to take away from this? What does He want us to take away from this object lesson? It seems at first like Jesus is saying for us to not be like the scribes but to be like this widow – offering 100 percent. If that’s what Jesus means, then the application is really simple: we should give away all our money. 100 perc...
So, if the response is not for us to literally give away all we have to live on, then what is our response? How can we celebrate Jesus by taking this lesson to heart? There are three responses that come to mind: 1. Beware of religious leaders who seek financial gifts from vulnerable people. 2. Our church, practices and leaders should never pressure...
Based on the context, what seems to be the overall point of this passage?What are the three possible responses that Pastor Matt pointed out?What can we do to make sure we aren’t pressuring people into giving to our church?Can this passage have any application for how we should give? Do any other Scriptures about giving come to mind?- Religious leaders may have cheated this particular widow out of her rightful property. Mark 12 takes place in the crucible of Jerusalem only three days before Jesus laid down His life.
- Her neighbors neglected their obligation to help poor widows. In biblical times, loving your neighbor meant giving to the homeless and poor on a regular basis, especially widows.
- She gave all she had three days before Jesus gave His life. I can imagine the poor widow of Mark 12:41-44 contemplating the promises of God as she walks toward the Temple just three days before our Lord Jesus gave His all for us on the cross.
- Her two mites prove no gift is too small, and no gift is too large. First, she shows us that no gift is too small. Her two little coins couldn’t even buy the smallest bird to sacrifice or eat.
The Widow’s Offering. 21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty ...
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The Widow’s Offering - Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury ...
