Mark 12:41

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:41-44

Mark 12:41-Acts : . The Widow’ s Mites.— After teaching in the court of the Gentiles, Jesus sat down near to the treasury in the court of the women. He watched those who came to contribute. “ As (a poor widow) brought her last coin as an offering to God, she received high praise from Jesus; we do not hear that He ended her poverty. A love which can give up all, ranked in His eyes as the highest wealth a man can win” (Schlatter). Jesus admired both the generosity and the faith of the woman.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 12:41-44

This is the only piece of history in this chapter which we did not before meet with in Matthew. Luke hath this, Luke 21:1-4. For the understanding of this history, both as to the letter and profitable instruction arising from it, we must know, that in the temple (where our Saviour now was) there was a treasury, or rather treasuries. And famous Dr. Lightfoot said, there were treasure chambers, called Lesacoth, and thirteen treasure chests, called Shopheroth, all called by the general name of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Mark 12:41-44(PARALLEL: Luke 21:1-4.)A celebrated contribution.—The “collection” is generally considered to be commonplace. Jesus, in this passage, clothed it with sublimity. He immortalised the famous farthing. The two mites are transformed into two angels, and they seem to watch over the contribution chest of the Church as the cherubim did over the Ark of the Covenant. Jesus was memorable for seeing the many in the one, the much in the little, the sublime in... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

Mark 12:41-44 The Widow's Gift. I. Look first at the giver; a widow and a poor widow. Sorrow often makes people selfish, but the benevolent donor in the case before us was a widow. II. Look next at the gift. Two mites. Wealth called the offering small, commerce accounted it small, religious custom reckoned it small; but, in relation to the means of the donor and the heart of the donor, and in the judgment of God, the gift was exceedingly great. III. The interest attaching to it is greatly... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Mark 12:41-44

DISCOURSE: 1453THE WIDOW’S MITEMark 12:41-44. 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. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Mark 12:1-44

Mark's gospel, chapter 12.Now we remember that Jesus is in the temple. This is the day after He had cleansed it again. It is on Tuesday. It is His final week. Sunday He had made His triumphant entry into Jerusalem on the donkey. Monday He came in and cleansed the temple. Now Tuesday He returns to the temple with His disciples, where immediately He is challenged by the religious leaders concerning the authority by which He has done these things.And he began to speak unto them by parables. [And... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Mark 12:1-44

Mark 12:1 . A certain man planted a vineyard. See on Matthew 20:1. The idea conveys an enlarged view of its magnitude, conformably to what is said in Psalms 80:0. and Isaiah 5:0. Mark 12:2 . He sent to the husbandmen a servant. Matthew has the plural, servants. The harmony is, that the steward had servants with him. Those innocent variations tend to strengthen the gospel history: the evangelists did not write in concert. Mark 12:6 . Having yet therefore one son, his well-beloved. ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 12:41-44

Mark 12:41-44And Jesus sat over against the treasury.The treasury testThe lesson taught by this narrative is-man’s treatment of God’s treasury the true touchstone of piety.I. God has a treasury in His church. God has conferred on man various kinds of material possessions and property for use and enjoyment. Among these, money has become the portable representative and circulating medium of all. Far above these possessions is the privilege of sacred worship. This would be an urgent necessity and... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 12:41

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. Ver. 41. And beheld ] He still sits and seeth the condition, gift, and mind of every almsgiver; and weighs all, not by the worth of the gift, but by the will of the giver. Lycurgus enjoined the Lacedaemonians to offer small sacrifices. For God, said he, respects more the internal devotion than the external oblation. How the people cast money ] χαλκον ,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Mark 12:41

sat: Matthew 27:6, Luke 21:2-Numbers :, John 8:20 money: A piece of brass money, see Matthew 10:9. the treasury: 2 Kings 12:9 Reciprocal: Exodus 35:5 - whosoever Exodus 35:22 - every man Deuteronomy 16:17 - as he is able Joshua 6:19 - the treasury 2 Kings 22:4 - sum the silver 2 Chronicles 24:8 - at the king's Proverbs 19:22 - desire Malachi 1:14 - which hath in his flock Matthew 25:23 - Well Luke 21:1 - and saw 1 Corinthians 16:2 - as God read more

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