Mark 12:44
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New International Version (©2011)
They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything--all she had to live on."

New Living Translation (©2007)
For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on."

English Standard Version (©2001)
For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she possessed--all she had to live on."

International Standard Version (©2012)
because all of them contributed out of their surplus, but out of her poverty she has given everything she had to live on."

NET Bible (©2006)
For they all gave out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
For they all cast in from the surplus that they had, but this one has cast in from her want, everything that she had; she cast in all her possessions.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
All of them have given what they could spare. But she, in her poverty, has given everything she had to live on."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her poverty did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

American King James Version
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want cast in all she had, even her whole living.

Darby Bible Translation
for all have cast in of that which they had in abundance, but she of her destitution has cast in all that she had, the whole of her living.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
For all they cast in of their abundance: but she of her want cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Weymouth New Testament
for they have all contributed out of what they could well spare, but she out of her need has thrown in all she possessed--all she had to live on."

World English Bible
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."

Young's Literal Translation
for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in -- all her living.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:41-44 Let us not forget that Jesus still sees the treasury. He knows how much, and from what motives, men give to his cause. He looks at the heart, and what our views are, in giving alms; and whether we do it as unto the Lord, or only to be seen of men. It is so rare to find any who would not blame this widow, that we cannot expect to find many who will do like to her; and yet our Saviour commends her, therefore we are sure that she did well and wisely. The feeble efforts of the poor to honour their Saviour, will be commended in that day, when the splendid actions of unbelievers will be exposed to contempt.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For all they did cast in of their abundance,.... Or "superabundance", as the Arabic version renders it; or "superfluity", as the Ethiopic: they abounded in the things of the world, of which they gave only a part; and though they might give much, yet they could easily spare it, and had enough remaining:

but she, of her want; or "penury", as in Luke 21:4; see 2 Corinthians 8:2;

did cast in all that she had, even all her living; her whole substance, all that she had in the world; what was to have bought her food, for that day; she left herself nothing, but gave away all, and trusted to providence for immediate supply.

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The Poor Widow's Offering
…42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43And 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: 44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Mark 12:43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
Luke 8:43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her.
Luke 15:12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.
Luke 15:30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'
Luke 21:4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."