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He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
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Jesus is Watching
After a tense confrontation with religious leaders, Jesus intentionally sat opposite the temple treasury to observe people making their offerings. Commentators highlight that this wasn't a passive glance but a deliberate act. This setting provides a powerful contrast between the exploitative leaders He just condemned and the sincere worship He is about to praise.
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And he looked up (Αναβλεψας δε). He had taken his seat, after the debate was over and the Sanhedrin had slunk away in sheer defeat…
19th Century
Anglican
And saw the rich men casting their gifts.—See Notes on Mark 12:41-44. This may, perhaps, be thought of as one of the inci…
Baptist
This was literally true of the temple at Jerusalem; and today there remains nothing of it. It is also true of all earthly buildings and of all eart…
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The comment on how teachers of the law victimized widows (20:47) leads to a story on how a poor widow set an example of acceptable giving. The “tem…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he looked up As Christ sat over against the treasury, looking upon the ground, he lifted up his eyes; for the treasur…
Presbyterian
From the offering of this poor widow, learn that what we rightly give for the relief of the poor, and the support of God's worship, is given to God…
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