The widow's offering (Luke 21:1-4). This charming story comes in with dramatic effect, after the repulsive picture of the greedy praying scribe. The reference to the widows victimised by the hypocrites may have suggested it to the evangelist's mind. It bears the unmistakable stamp of an authentic reminiscence, and one can imagine what comfort it would bring to the poor, who constituted the bulk of the early Gentile Church (Schanz).
MARK 12:41 kaqi,saj kate,nanti tou/ gazofulaki,ou {B} The reading that best explains the origin of the others is preserved in a L D 892 ita, k _al_. Copyists were more likely to insert the words o` V...
Verse Mark 12:41. _CAST MONEY INTO THE TREASURY_] It is worthy of observation, that the money put into the treasury, even by the _rich_, is termed by the evangelist χαλκον, _brass money_, probably th...
SAT OVER AGAINST - Opposite to, in full sight of. THE TREASURY - This was in the court of the women. See the notes at Matthew 21:12. In that court there were fixed a number of places or coffers, made...
CHAPTER 12 _ 1. The Parable of the Vineyard. (Mark 12:1 .Matthew 21:33; Luke 20:9)_ 2. The Question concerning the Tribute Money. (Mark 1
THE WIDOW'S MITES. After teaching in the court of the Gentiles, Jesus sat down near to the treasury in the court of the women. He watched those who came to contribute. As (a poor widow) brought her la...
REJECTION AND RETRIBUTION (Mark 12:1-12)...
When Jesus had sat down opposite the treasury, he was watching how the crowd threw their money into the treasury, and many rich people threw in large sums. A poor widow woman came and threw in two mit...
Mark 12:41 is parallel with Luke 21:1. See notes there. THE TREASURY. Situated in the women's court, occupying about 200 feet square, and surrounded by. colonnade. Inside, against the wall, were thirt...
The Widow's Mite 41. _And Jesus sat_ In perfect calm and quiet of spirit after all the fierce opposition of this "day of Questions." _the treasury_ This treasury, according to the Rabbis, consisted o...
41–44. THE WIDOW’S TWO MITES Luke 21:1-4...
41. [2830][2831][2832][2833][2834] omit ὁ Ἰησοῦς. after καθίσας. See on Mark 5:13. [2830] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monastery of St Katharine on Mount Sinai...
Ver 41. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in...
_JESUS TEACHING IN THE TEMPLE -- MARK 12:35-44:_ The Jews had to admit that Jesus was a descendant of David according to the flesh. However, they denied that He was divine or related to him in any spi...
ΚΑΘΊΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ КАΘΊΖΩ (G2523) садиться, занимать место. _Aor._ указывает на предшествующее действие, ΚΑΤΈΝΑΝΤΙ (G2713) с _gen._ напротив, ΓΑΖΟΦΥΛΑΚΕΪΟΝ (G1049) сокровищница. Ве...
DISCOURSE: 1453 THE WIDOW’S MITE Mark 12:41. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a cer...
AND JESUS SAT OVER-AGAINST THE TREASURY,— Jesus was now in the treasury, or that part of the women's court, where the chests were placed for receiving the offerings of those who came to worship. These...
_SUMMARY 11:1 TO 12:44_ In this section the historian has presented only one miracle, that of withering the barren fig-tree. The section is chiefly taken up with conversations and speeches, in which s...
9. THE POOR WIDOW AND HER OFFERING 12:41-44 _TEXT 12:41-44_ And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much...
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 21:1....
18 Now that He has answered the hardest question of the Pharisees and Herodians, the Sadducees bring Him their best argument against the truth of resurrection. There is the constant tendency, even amo...
VARIOUS INCIDENTS AND DISCOURSES IN THE TEMPLE 1-12. The wicked husbandmen (Matthew 21:33; Luke 20:9). See on Mt....
THE TREASURY] According to the Talmud there were in the Court of the Women thirteen chests for offerings called 'Trumpets,' from which three times in the year, before the three chief feasts, the money...
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 12 THE GARDEN AND THE CRUEL WORKERS VERSES 1-12 A servant does his work on behalf...
CHAPTER 12:41-44 (MARK 12:41) THE WIDOW'S MITE "And He sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there c...
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT Mark 12:28-44 To the young ruler our Lord named one command as great-the love of one's neighbor. Now, in answer to this scribe, he turned with unerring choice, first to Deutero...
In this parable of the vineyard the Lord very graphically sketched for those people their own national history, and condemned them thereby. "They perceived that He spake the parable against them." The...
(7) And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people (i) cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. (7) The doing of our duties which God allows is not cons...
CHAPTER 19 THE WIDOW'S MITE Luke 21:1-4; Mark 12:41-44. “Jesus, sitting in front of the treasury, was seeing how the multitude cast their money into the treasury. And one poor widow, having come, cas...
The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...
The Lord afterwards gives the substance of the whole law, as the principle of blessing between the creature and God, and that which formed the touchstone for the heart in the rejection of Christ. I sa...
AND JESUS SAT OVER AGAINST THE TREASURY,.... the Arabic version reads, "at the door of the treasury"; the place where the chests stood, into which money was put for various uses: there were thirteen c...
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. Ver. 41. _And beheld_] He still sits and seeth the condition, gi...
_Jesus sat over against the treasury_ “Jesus was now in the treasury, or that part of the women's court where the chests were placed for receiving the offerings of those who came to worship. These che...
THE TREASURY; the place for money to defray the expenses of the temple service. Jesus Christ is witness to what each one does for his cause. From the privilege and benefit of giving for the promotion...
AND JESUS SAT OVER AGAINST THE TREASURY, AND BEHELD HOW THE PEOPLE CAST MONEY INTO THE TREASURY; AND MANY THAT WERE RICH CAST IN MUCH....
THE WIDOW'S MITE. Mark 12:41....
(This is done near the close of the service as a follow-up to the sermon.) 1. Pass out cards - 4X6 card with “Present” and “Future” and a box under each word. 2. Instructions 1. Do not write your n...
MONEY: A piece of brass money, see Matthew 10:9...
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...
Ver. 41-44. This is the only piece of history in this chapter which we did not before meet with in Matthew. Luke hath this, LUKE 21:1. For the understanding of this history, both as to the letter and...
Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes For here I perceive that Jesus also looks on willingly at the gifts of the rich men, when they are put into the treasury.[469]...
Mark 12:41 Now G2532 Jesus G2424 sat G2523 (G5660) opposite G2713 treasury G1049 saw G2334 (G5707) how...
THE POOR WIDOW WHO GAVE MORE THAN EVERYONE ELSE (12:41-44). In contrast with the greed of some of the Scribes (Mark 12:40), and the love of money of the rich young man (Mark 10:22), we now have drawn...
‘And he say down opposite the Treasury and watched how the crowd dropped money into the Treasury, and many who were rich dropped in large amounts.' ‘The Treasury.' This probably referred to the thirte...
Mark 12:41-44. _The Widow's Mites._ Comp. Luke 21:1-4....
Mark 12:41. AND HE SAT DOWN OVER AGAINST THE TREASURY. He did not leave at once, after promising the desolation of the temple (Matthew 23:38), but remained quietly sitting in the court of the women, o...
SAT DOWN OVER AGAINST THE TREASURY (καθισας κατεναντ του γαζοφυλακιου). The storm is over. The Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, scribes, have all slunk away in terror ere the closing words. Mark dr...
Mark 12:41 The Widow's Gift. I. Look first at the giver; a widow and a poor widow. Sorrow often makes people selfish, but the benevolent donor in the case before us was a widow. II. Look next at the...
Mark 12:12. _And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way._ Christ's enemies could not i...
CONTENTS: Parable of householder demanding fruit from his vineyards. The tribute question. Jesus answers the Sadducees. The great commandments. The widow's mite. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Caesa...
Mark 12:1. _A certain man planted a vineyard._ See on Matthew 20:1. The idea conveys an enlarged view of its magnitude, conformably to what is said in Psalms 80. and Isaiah 5.
AS JESUS SAT NEAR THE TEMPLE TREASURY. Matthew does not tell this, but Luke does. This incident of the widow's offering shows up the hypocrisy of the teachers of the Law. TREASURY. Thirteen box-like c...
_And Jesus sat over against the treasury._ THE TREASURY TEST The lesson taught by this narrative is-man’s treatment of God’s treasury the true touchstone of piety. I. God has a treasury in His churc...
A POOR WIDOW GIVES ALL SHE HAS MARK 12:41-44; LUKE 21:1-4; MARK 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in m...
CHAPTER 12 1 _The parable of the vineyard_. 13 _Touching the paying of tribute_. 18 _The Sadducees confuted_. 35 _A difficulty proposed to the scribes._ VER. 1 _. Planted a vineyard._ Gr. _ε̉φύτευσεν_...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Mark 12:41_ (PARALLEL: Luke 21:1.) _A celebrated contribution_.—The “collection” is generally considered to be commonplace. Jesus, in this passage, clothed it with...
EXPOSITION MARK 12:1 AND HE BEGAN TO SPEAK UNTO THEM IN PARABLES. This particular parable which follows was specially directed against the scribes and Pharisees; but it was uttered in the presence o...
Mark's gospel, chapter 12. Now we remember that Jesus is in the temple. This is the day after He had cleansed it again. It is on Tuesday. It is His final week. Sunday He had made His triumphant entry...
2 Kings 12:9; John 8:20; Luke 21:2; Matthew 27:6...
The treasury. In the Court of the Women, which covered a space of two hundred feet square. All round it ran a colonnade, and within it, against the wall, were the thirteen chests or "trumpets" for cha...
He beheld how people cast money into the treasury — This treasury received the voluntary contributions of the worshippers who came up to the feast; which were given to buy wood for the altar, and othe...
As our blessed Saviour sat over against the treasury, that is, that part of the court of the temple where the CORBAN, or chests for receiving the people's offerings and gifts, were set, he observed, a...