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Right before the story of the widow’s offering, Jesus was in the Temple teaching his disciples to beware of the scribes, people who were seeking out human approval and putting on a mask of piety and status. Their outward lifestyle provided a vivid contrast to what followed, an anonymous widow quietly offering her whole livelihood.
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 ...
Mar 18, 2019 · In the midst of this circus, a poor widow came to give an offering. She didn’t have much, just a couple of very small coins. But what she had, she gave. She did not do it for show. There was no way she was going to compete with the larger donors. Nor did she do it out of obligation. There was no requirement to give everything.
Jan 4, 2022 · The widow put her coins into the box, and Jesus called His disciples to Him and pointed out her action: “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on” (Mark 12:43–44; cf. Luke 21:1–4).
Apr 17, 2011 · And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny.” Jesus takes notice of the “rich” giving offerings. They were probably well dressed. And they put in a lot. He would have heard this by the sound made as they threw their coins in. And then he notices “a poor widow.” Widows were typically poor.
Nov 10, 2024 · He turned his eyes to the temple treasury, knowing that the temple had already accumulated immense wealth. 6 He saw “many rich people” (12:41) offer large sums of money. Perhaps it was when a widow put in her last coins that the temple hit the rock bottom. The presence of one destitute widow questions the reason for the temple’s existence.
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This humble widow, poorly dressed, sorry that she could give no more, gave her tiny gift and slipped away hoping that she had not been noticed. But she was! Mark 12:43-44. Jesus saw her and was so impressed by her offering that he called his disciples to him to use her as an object lesson for the kind of giving that pleases God.
