Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. New Living Translation Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions. English Standard Version And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. Berean Standard Bible Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. Berean Literal Bible And having summoned His disciples, He says to them, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow has cast in more than all of those casting into the treasury. King James Bible 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: New King James Version So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; New American Standard Bible Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; NASB 1995 Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; NASB 1977 And calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; Legacy Standard Bible And calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all those putting money into the treasury; Amplified Bible Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this poor widow put in [proportionally] more than all the contributors to the treasury. Christian Standard Bible Summoning his disciples, he said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. Holman Christian Standard Bible Summoning His disciples, He said to them, “I assure you: This poor widow has put in more than all those giving to the temple treasury. American Standard Version And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury: Contemporary English Version Jesus told his disciples to gather around him. Then he said: I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others. English Revised Version And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they which are casting into the treasury: GOD'S WORD® Translation He called his disciples and said to them, "I can guarantee this truth: This poor widow has given more than all the others. Good News Translation He called his disciples together and said to them, "I tell you that this poor widow put more in the offering box than all the others. International Standard Version He called his disciples and told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than everyone who is contributing to the offering box, Majority Standard Bible Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, ?Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. NET Bible He called his disciples and said to them, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others. New Heart English Bible He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, Webster's Bible Translation And he called his disciples, and saith to them, Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more, than all they who have cast into the treasury. Weymouth New Testament So He called His disciples to Him and said, "In solemn truth I tell you that this widow, poor as she is, has thrown in more than all the other contributors to the Treasury; World English Bible He called his disciples to himself and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd having called near His disciples, He says to them, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those putting into the treasury; Berean Literal Bible And having summoned His disciples, He says to them, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow has cast in more than all of those casting into the treasury. Young's Literal Translation And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury; Smith's Literal Translation And having called his disciples, he says to them, Truly I say to you, That this poor widow has cast into the royal treasury, more than all they casting into the treasury: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd calling his disciples together, he saith to them: Amen I say to you, this poor widow hath cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury. Catholic Public Domain Version And calling together his disciples, he said to them: “Amen I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all those who contributed to the offertory. New American Bible Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, “Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. New Revised Standard Version Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jesus called his disciples, and said to them, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has cast in the treasury more than all the men who are casting; Aramaic Bible in Plain English But Yeshua called his disciples and he said to them, “Amen, I say to you, this poor widow has cast in more than all the people who have cast into the treasury, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he called his disciples to him, and said to them: Verily I say to you, this poor widow has thrown in more than all that have thrown into the treasury. Godbey New Testament And calling His disciples to Him, He says to them, Haweis New Testament And having called his disciples, he said unto them, I tell you truly, that this poor widow hath cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury: Mace New Testament upon which he call'd to his disciples, and said to them, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has given more than any of those, who have given to the treasury. Weymouth New Testament So He called His disciples to Him and said, "In solemn truth I tell you that this widow, poor as she is, has thrown in more than all the other contributors to the Treasury; Worrell New Testament And, calling to Him His disciples, He said to them, Worsley New Testament And He called his disciples to Him, and saith unto them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Widow's Offering…42Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. 43 Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. 44For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”… Cross References Luke 21:3 “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 2 Corinthians 8:12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. Matthew 6:1-4 “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. / So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ... Acts 4:34-35 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. Philippians 4:18 I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? 1 Kings 17:10-16 So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” / But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.” ... 2 Kings 4:1-7 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ... Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. Deuteronomy 15:7-11 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ... Psalm 41:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble. Treasury of Scripture And he called to him his disciples, and said to them, Truly I say to you, That this poor widow has cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: That. Exodus 35:21-29 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments… Matthew 10:42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. Acts 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Jump to Previous Box Cast Casting Contributing Disciples Money Others Poor Putting Solemn Thrown Treasury Truth Verily WidowJump to Next Box Cast Casting Contributing Disciples Money Others Poor Putting Solemn Thrown Treasury Truth Verily WidowMark 12 1. Jesus tells the parable of the tenants13. He avoids the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Caesar; 18. convicts the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection; 28. resolves the scribe, who questioned of the first commandment; 35. refutes the opinion that the scribes held of the Christ; 38. bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy; 41. and commends the poor widow for her two mites, above all. Calling His disciples to Him This phrase indicates a moment of teaching and revelation. Jesus often used such moments to impart significant spiritual truths to His disciples. The Greek word for "calling" (προσκαλεσάμενος, proskalesamenos) suggests an intentional summoning, emphasizing the importance of what He is about to say. In the historical context, rabbis would gather their disciples to teach them lessons that were not only for their understanding but also for their transformation. Jesus, as the ultimate Rabbi, uses this moment to teach a profound lesson on giving and sacrifice. Jesus said Truly I tell you this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury
Greek [Jesus] calledπροσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4341: To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. disciples {to Him} μαθητὰς (mathētas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. [and] said, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Truly Ἀμὴν (Amēn) Hebrew Word Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. this αὕτη (hautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. poor πτωχὴ (ptōchē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4434: Poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad. widow χήρα (chēra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5503: Feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of chasma through the idea of deficiency; a widow, literally or figuratively. has put ἔβαλεν (ebalen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. more πλεῖον (pleion) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion. than all πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [others] βαλλόντων (ballontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. treasury. γαζοφυλάκιον (gazophylakion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1049: A treasury. From gaza and phulake; a treasure-house, i.e. A court in the temple for the collection-boxes. Links Mark 12:43 NIVMark 12:43 NLT Mark 12:43 ESV Mark 12:43 NASB Mark 12:43 KJV Mark 12:43 BibleApps.com Mark 12:43 Biblia Paralela Mark 12:43 Chinese Bible Mark 12:43 French Bible Mark 12:43 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 12:43 He called his disciples to himself (Mar Mk Mr) |
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