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God's Divine Math
Commentators unanimously explain that Jesus is teaching a new standard for generosity. God doesn't measure a gift by its monetary value, but by the proportion it represents of what a person has. The widow's two mites were "more" than the large sums from the wealthy because her gift represented a total, self-sacrificing love and faith, which is what God truly values.
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Albert Barnes
On Mark 12:43
18th Century
Theologian
This poor widow hath cast more in, etc. That is, more in proportion to her means, and therefore more that was acceptable to God. He does n…
AT Robertson
On Mark 12:43
Called unto him (προσκαλεσαμενος). Indirect middle voice. The disciples themselves had slipped away from him while the terrific de…
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 12:43
19th Century
Bishop
And he called his disciples to him.—The act was significant. He sought to teach them to judge acts by a standard other than a quan…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Mark 12:42–44
19th Century
Preacher
And she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this …
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On Mark 12:43
The disciples were not sitting with Jesus, so he called them to him. The lesson he wanted to teach them was important enough for them to be there, …
John Calvin
On Mark 12:43
16th Century
Theologian
Truly I say to you. This reply of Christ contains a highly useful doctrine: that whatever anyone offers to God should be estimated not by …
John Gill
On Mark 12:43
17th Century
Pastor
And he called to him, his disciples
Who were at some little distance from him, he having finished his discourses:
Matthew Henry
On Mark 12:41–44
17th Century
Minister
Let us not forget that Jesus still sees the treasury. He knows how much, and from what motives, people give to his cause. He looks at the heart, an…