Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 12:37
Mark 12:37. And the common people heard him gladly.— They heard with great attention and pleasure; for the clear and solid answers which he returned to the ensnaring questions of his foes, gave them a high opinion of his wisdom, and shewed them how far he was superior to their most renowned rabbies; whose arguments to prove their opinions, and answers to the objections that were raised against them, were, generally speaking, but mean and trifling, compared to his. Besides, the common people... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 12:44
For they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.Christ thus explained why the widow's gift was "more" and all of the others "less." Theirs were easy gifts; hers was a hard one. It may be doubted if any passage in the whole New Testament has been any more widely misused than has this one. One often hears people speak of giving "the widow's mite"; but what is evidently meant is that they are giving the amount of the widow's... read more