Word
of God
But he replied and
said, "It is written, 'It is not by bread alone that a man
lives, except by every word that issues from the mouth of God
The Gospel According
to Matthew 4:4
The Gospel
According to Mark 12:44
All commentary
and study notes are prefaced/edited by Dr. Riktor Von Zhades
44 For they all did
cast in of their superfluity: but she of her poverty did cast in all
that she had, even all her living.
Brethren:
Today we will read commentary from Reverend John Gill and Reverend Matthew Henry. Both of whom were contemporaries of each other in the latter part of the 17th century.
Today we will read commentary from Reverend John Gill and Reverend Matthew Henry. Both of whom were contemporaries of each other in the latter part of the 17th century.
“Or
"superabundance", as the Arabic version renders it; or
"superfluity": they abounded in the things of the world, of
which they gave only a part; and though they might give much, yet
they could easily spare it, and had enough remaining. [Yet she] her
whole substance, all that she had in the world; what was to have
bought her food, for that day; she left herself nothing (Read 2
Corinthians 8:2), but gave away all, and trusted to providence for
immediate supply.” - John Gill
“He saw many that
were rich cast in much: and it was a good sight to see rich people
charitable, to see many rich people so, and to see them not only cast
in, but cast in much. Note, Those that are rich, ought to give
richly; if God give abundantly to us, he expects we should give
abundantly to the poor; and it is not enough for those that are rich,
to say, that they give as much as others do, who perhaps have much
less of the world than they have, but they must give in proportion to
their estates.
[Then] there was a
poor widow that cast in two mites (evidently the smallest coin minted
that time), which make a farthing; and our Lord Jesus highly
commended her; called his disciples to him, and bid them take notice
of it; told them that she could very ill spare that which she gave,
she had scarcely enough for herself, it was all her living, all she
had to live upon for that day, and perhaps a great part of what she
had earned by her labour the day before; and that forasmuch as he
knew she did it from a truly charitable disposition, he reckoned it
more than all that put together, which the rich people threw in; for
they did cast in of their abundance, but she of her want. Now many
would have been ready to censure this poor widow, and to think she
did ill; why should she give to others, when she had little enough
for herself? Charity begins at home; or, if she would give it, why
did she not bestow it upon some poor body that she knew? What
occasion was there for her bringing it to the treasury to be disposed
of by the chief priests, who, we have reason to fear, were partial in
the disposal of it? It is so rare a thing to find any that would not
blame this widow, that we cannot expect to find any that will imitate
her; and yet our Saviour commends her, and therefore we are sure that
she did very well and wisely. If Christ saith, Well-done, no matter
who saith otherwise; and we must hence learn that giving alms, is an
excellent good thing, and highly pleasing to the Lord Jesus; and if
we be humble and sincere in it, he will graciously accept of it,
though in some circumstances there may not be all the discretion in
the world.” - Matthew Henry
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