Mar 12:43 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 12:43-44: 12:43-44 Jesus called his disciples to hear his teaching (see 3:23 ; 6:7 ; 8:1 ; 10:42 ; see also 7:14 ; 8:34 ). Jesus’ pronouncement in 12:43 revealed a radical difference between his thinking and that of the world. No one would have named a building after the widow for her gift of two small coins, but Jesus and his Father look at a person’s heart (1 Sam 16:7 ). The widow was doing exactly what Jesus told the rich young ruler to do (Mark 10:21 ) and what he taught his disciples (1:18 , 20 ; 8:34-37 ; 10:28-29 ). Like the woman of 14:3-9 , the poor widow loved God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength (12:30 ).

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‏ Mark 12:43

Summary for Mark 12:43-44: 12:43-44 ^a Jesus called his disciples to hear his teaching (see 3:23 ^b; 6:7 ^c; 8:1 ^d; 10:42 ^e; see also 7:14 ^f; 8:34 ^g). Jesus’ pronouncement in 12:43 ^h revealed a radical difference between his thinking and that of the world. No one would have named a building after the widow for her gift of two small coins, but Jesus and his Father look at a person’s heart (1 Sam 16:7 ⁱ). The widow was doing exactly what Jesus told the rich young ruler to do (Mark 10:21 ^j) and what he taught his disciples (1:18 ^k, 20 ^l; 8:34-37 ^m; 10:28-29 ⁿ). Like the woman of 14:3-9 ^o, the poor widow loved God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength (12:30 ^p).