Marcos 12:43

Filipino Cebuano Bible

43 Ug gitawag ni Jesus ang iyang mga tinun-an sa pagduol kaniya, ug miingon siya kanila, "Sa pagkatinuod, magaingon ako kaninyo nga kining kabus nga babayeng balo nakahulog ug labaw pa kay sa tanan kanila nga nanagpanghulog ngadto sa panudlanan.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

That: Exodus 35:21-29, Matthew 10:42, Acts 11:29, 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 17:15 - did according Matthew 5:18 - verily Luke 21:3 - more John 8:20 - in the treasury

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he called unto him, his disciples,.... Who were at some little distance from him, he having finished his discourses:

and saith unto them, verily I say unto you: a way of speaking he often used, when he was about to deliver something of importance, and not so easy of belief, and which required attention, and what he solemnly affirmed:

that this poor widow, pointing to her,

hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: not that she had cast in more, or so much as any one of them as to value and substance, much less more than them all put together; but that she had cast in more in proportion to what she had, than they had in proportion to their substance; and that hers, though very small in itself, and might be contemptible to others, yet it was more in the account of God and Christ, and more highly valued and esteemed of by them, than all that the rich men put in: since what she gave, she gave in faith, and from a principle of love, and with a view to the glory of God; when theirs was given only in hypocrisy, to make an outward show, and to be seen of men.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This poor widow hath cast more in ... - That is, more in proportion to her means, and therefore more that was acceptable to God. He does not mean that this was more in value than all which the others had put in but it showed more love to the sacred cause, more self-denial, and, of course, more sincerity in what she did. This is the rule by which God will reward us. Compare 2 Corinthians 8:12.