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Verse 41. - He sat down over against the treasury (γαζοφυλάκιον, from γάζα, a Persian word meaning "treasure," and φυλάττειν, to guard). This was the receptacle into which the offerings of the people were east, for the uses of the temple and for the benefit of the priests and of the poor.
Nov 8, 2009 · 41 He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.
Sep 27, 2018 · 41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast ...
- The Setting
- Large Sums vs. A Penny
- How Did They Know Who Gave What?
- Jesus Noticed Her
- He Saw Her as A Model of Devotion
- Portion vs. Proportion
- He Loves Devotion
- Faith
- Hope
- Love
This episode occurred just around the corner from -- and right after -- Jesus' debate with the religious leaders. They had been in the most outer court of the temple area, but Jesus moved closer to the actual temple and into a place called the court of the women. In this court was the treasury, comprised of thirteen chests into which people deposit...
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box (41). Some translate this sentence: "Jesus watched howthey put money into the offering box." How. Lots of rich people put in large sums (41). But a poor widow came and put two copper coins (42). Mark says it came to a penny(42). Not our penny, but the Ro...
At this point, you might wonder how Jesus knew how much people gave that day. I'm sure the wealthy looked wealthy, and the poor widow betrayed her poverty, but how did Jesus know the rich put in large sums and the widow put in two copper coins? We might envision the privacy of an ATM or credit card transaction. No one would really know. There is no...
This woman had captured Jesus' attention. Imagine him there in that temple. He had rebuked the temple activity for its utter prayerlessness just two days earlier, calling it a den of thieves. But in this dry and barren wasteland, Jesus found a flower. He found life. And he rejoiced. And it does not surprise us at all that this woman captured the at...
But it was what the widow did that blessed Jesus' heart that day. He watched her drop in her two little coins, almost of no value at all. No one there that day celebrated her gift. It made little material impact on the temple's operating budget. Her gift was little more than an accounting error, but Jesus was floored by it! He grabbed his disciples...
The reason Jesus was so moved by her was be she had put in more than all those who were contributing to the offering box(43). More. More! More? This is amazing because everything in the passage portrays her as less. The rich came, but she was poor. They gave large sums, but she only two copper coins. One can imagine the wealthy being celebrated by ...
Jesus loved her devotion. And he loves when we lay down our money or our time because it's a tangible way for us to love God with our heart, mind, soul, or strength. He loves your devotion. We sometimes wonder if all our sacrifice or generosity makes a difference in God's sight. But God sees. God knows. And he loves it. I recall a conversation I ha...
The woman operated in faith. She would not have given her gift if she had no "seen" him who is invisible. But, because she believed in God, she went to his temple and laid down her life. Paul said: This woman had certainly lived by faith that day. Had sight gotten the best of her, she never would have given even one copper coin. Don't we crave more...
But this woman also lived by hope. In the Bible, hope is the confident expectation of future good. In Christ, it is the confident expectation of the future good of his coming kingdom. We have an expectation -- and live in the light of that expectation -- that Jesus will one day be ruler overall. And that we'll be one with him in his kingdom's glory...
But this woman also lived by love. She loved God. As Jesus said, this woman fulfilled the greatest commandment when she loved God with all her heart, mind, soul, and strength. Don't you crave this level of love for God? As her two little coins clinked into the treasury that day, her heart exploded with love for God. She was there for him.
Mark 12:41. And Jesus sat over against the treasury. the Arabic version reads, "at the door of the treasury"; the place where the chests stood, into which money was put for various uses: there were thirteen chests in the temple F4; six of them were, (hbdnl) , for voluntary oblations, or freewill offerings; for what remained of the sin offering ...
And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.
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NLT Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. KJV And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
