Mark 12:44

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living.

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  • Luke 8:43 : 43 And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had given all her money to medical men, and not one of them was able to make her well,
  • Luke 15:12 : 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.
  • Luke 15:30 : 30 But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.
  • Luke 21:2-4 : 2 And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing. 3 And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them: 4 For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.
  • 2 Cor 8:2-3 : 2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others. 3 For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,
  • Phil 4:10-17 : 10 But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it. 11 But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself. 12 It is the same to me if I am looked down on or honoured; everywhere and in all things I have the secret of how to be full and how to go without food; how to have wealth and how to be in need. 13 I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength. 14 But you did well to have care for me in my need. 15 And you have knowledge, Philippians, that when the good news first came to you, when I went away from Macedonia, no church took part with me in the business of giving to the saints, but you only; 16 Because even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to me in my need. 17 Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?
  • Deut 24:6 : 6 No one is to take, on account of a debt, the stones with which grain is crushed: for in doing so he takes a man's living.
  • 1 Chr 29:2-9 : 2 Now as far as I am able, I have made ready what is needed for the house of my God; the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the silver things, and the brass for the brass things, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; beryls and jewels to be framed, and stones of different colours for ornament; all sorts of stones of great price, and polished building-stone, as much as is needed and more. 3 And because this house of God is dear to me, I give my private store of gold and silver to the house of my God, in addition to all I have got ready for the holy house; 4 Even three thousand talents of gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents of the best silver, for plating the walls of the house: 5 Gold for the gold things, and silver for the silver things, and for every sort of work to be done by the expert workmen. Who then will come forward, offering himself this day for the Lord's work? 6 Then the heads of families and the chiefs of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the controllers of the king's business, freely gave themselves; 7 And they gave for the use of the house of the Lord, five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and a hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 And those who had stones of great price gave them to the store of the house of the Lord, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy. 10 So David gave praise to the Lord before all the people; and David said, Praise be to you, O Lord the God of Israel, our father for ever and ever. 11 Yours, O Lord, is the strength and the power and the glory, and the authority and the honour: for everything in heaven and on earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are lifted up as head over all. 12 Wealth and honour come from you, and you are ruler over all, and in your hand is power and strength; it is in your power to make great, and to give strength to all. 13 So now, our God, we give you praise, honouring the glory of your name. 14 But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours. 15 For we, as all our fathers were, are like men from a strange country before you, who have got a place for a time in the land; our days on the earth are like a shade, and there is no hope of going on. 16 O Lord our God, all this store, which we have made ready for the building of a house for your holy name, comes from your hand and is yours. 17 And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.
  • 2 Chr 24:10-14 : 10 And all the chiefs and all the people came gladly and put their money into the chest, till they had all given. 11 So when the chest was taken to the king's servants by the Levites, and they saw that there was much money in it, the king's scribe and the chief priest's servant took the money out, and put the chest back in its place. They did this day by day, and got together a great amount of money. 12 Then the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who were responsible for getting the work done on the Lord's house, and with it they got wall-builders and woodworkers and metal-workers to put the house of the Lord in good order again. 13 So the workmen did their work, making good what was damaged and building up the house of God till it was strong and beautiful again. 14 And when the work was done, they took the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and it was used for making the vessels for the house of the Lord, all the vessels needed for the offerings, the spoons and the vessels of gold and silver. And as long as Jehoiada was living, the regular burned offerings were offered in the house of the Lord.
  • 2 Chr 31:5-9 : 5 And when the order was made public, straight away the children of Israel gave, in great amounts, the first-fruits of their grain and wine and oil and honey, and of the produce of their fields; and they took in a tenth part of everything, a great store. 6 And the children of Israel and Judah, who were living in the towns of Judah came with the tenth part of their oxen and sheep, and a tenth of all the holy things which were to be given to the Lord their God, and put them in great masses. 7 The first store of things was put down in the third month, and in the seventh month the masses were complete. 8 And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the store of goods, they gave praise to the Lord and to his people Israel. 9 Then Hezekiah put questions to the priests and Levites about the store of goods. 10 And Azariah, the chief priest, of the family of Zadok, said in answer, From the time when the people first came with their offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had food enough, and more than enough: for the blessing of the Lord is on his people; and there is this great store which has not been used.
  • 2 Chr 35:7-8 : 7 And Josiah gave lambs and goats from the flock as Passover offerings for all the people who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand oxen: these were from the king's private property. 8 And his captains freely gave an offering to the people, the priests, and the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, the rulers of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand, six hundred small cattle and three hundred oxen.
  • Ezra 2:68-69 : 68 And some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, gave freely of their wealth for the building up of the house of God in its place: 69 Every one, as he was able, gave for the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand pounds of silver and a hundred priests' robes.
  • Neh 7:70-72 : 70 And some of the heads of families gave money for the work. The Tirshatha gave into the store a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' robes. 71 And some of the heads of families gave into the store for the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand, two hundred pounds of silver. 72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' robes.
  • Mark 14:8 : 8 She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.

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  • Luke 21:1-5
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    1 And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.

    2 And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing.

    3 And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:

    4 For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.

    5 And some were talking about the Temple, how it was made fair with beautiful stones and with offerings, but he said,

  • Mark 12:40-43
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    40 Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.

    41 And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

    42 And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.

    43 And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box:

  • John 12:5-8
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    5 Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

    6 (He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

    7 Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.

    8 The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

  • Mark 14:5-9
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    5 We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

    6 But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me.

    7 The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

    8 She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.

    9 And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

  • Acts 2:44-45
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    44 And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;

    45 And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.

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    43 And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had given all her money to medical men, and not one of them was able to make her well,

  • Matt 26:9-13
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    9 For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.

    10 But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.

    11 For the poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

    12 For in putting this perfume on my body, she did it to make me ready for my last resting-place.

    13 Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

  • 2 Cor 8:14-15
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    14 But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.

    15 As it says in the Writings, He who had taken up much had nothing over and he who had little had enough.

  • Mark 5:26
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    26 And had undergone much at the hands of a number of medical men, and had given all she had, and was no better, but even worse,

  • Acts 4:34-35
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    34 And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,

    35 And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.

  • Luke 12:33-34
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    33 Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

    34 For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.

  • Luke 18:22
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    22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6 But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.

  • Matt 13:12
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    12 Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

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    2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

  • Mark 4:25
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    25 He who has, to him will be given: and he who has not, from him will be taken even that which he has.

  • Prov 31:20
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    20 Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

  • Luke 18:24
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    24 And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

  • Luke 12:15-16
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    15 And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.

    16 And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

  • 1 Tim 5:5
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    5 Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

  • 2 Kgs 4:5
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    5 So she went away, and when the door was shut on her and her sons, they took the vessels to her and she put oil into them.

  • Prov 22:9
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    9 He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

  • Acts 4:37
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    37 Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles.

  • Matt 25:29
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    29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

  • Luke 10:42
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    42 Little is needed, or even one thing only: for Mary has taken that good part, which will not be taken away from her.

  • Acts 4:32
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    32 And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.

  • Prov 1:14
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    14 Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag: