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Atomic Bible
Mark 12:44
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
from The Widow’s Offering, Mark 12:41-44
What it says

They gave from surplus, but she gave from poverty all she had to live on.

What it is doing

The verse explains why her offering is greater.

In context

41As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. 42Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. 43Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. 44For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”