Mark 12:44

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

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 12:43-44

Mark 12:43-44 The Widow's Offering and the Stones of the Temple. The spirit that led the disciples to admire the stones of the temple, while Christ pointed them to the widow's offering, is a spirit natural to us all; and by considering it in the passage before us we shall reach certain facts which will guide and help us in our daily Christian life. The truths suggested by this contrast are twofold. I. The true measure of sacrifice. Not the greatness of the outward act, but the perfectness of... 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

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Mark 12:44

cast in of: Mark 14:8, 1 Chronicles 29:2-Esther :, 2 Chronicles 24:10-:, 2 Chronicles 31:5-2 Samuel :, 2 Chronicles 35:7, 2 Chronicles 35:8, Ezra 2:68, Ezra 2:69, Nehemiah 7:70-Baruch :, 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 8:3, Philippians 4:10-Esther : all her: Deuteronomy 24:6, Luke 8:43, Luke 15:12, Luke 15:30, Luke 21:2-Numbers :, 1 John 3:17 Reciprocal: Luke 21:3 - more read more

Daniel Whedon

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

THE TWO MITES OF THE POOR WIDOW, Mark 12:41-44. This beautiful narrative is given by Mark and Luke alone. read more

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