Mark 12:43-44

Mark 12:43-44

[43] And  he called  unto him his  disciples,  and saith  unto them,  Verily  I say  That  this  poor  widow  more  in,  than all  they which have cast  into  the treasury:  [44] 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. 

What does Mark 12:43-44 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Mark stressed the importance of this lesson for disciples by noting that Jesus called His disciples to Him and then prefaced His statement with "Truly I say to you" (NASB). The poor widow"s offering was more than the others because it cost her more to give it and because she gave it willingly nevertheless. Since she gave two coins, she could have kept one for herself. Her sacrifice expressed her love for God and her trust in God to sustain her (cf. 1 Kings 17:8-16).
"The means of the giver and the motive are the measure of true generosity." [1]
"The test of liberality is not what is given, but what is left." [2]
Here is another instructive example of a person with a servant"s attitude who gave her all, as little as that was, to God (cf. Mark 10:45). Jesus and Mark taught disciples how God values wholehearted commitment to Himself with this incident.