Mark 12:44 (GNV)

Passage

For they all did cast in of their superfluitie: but she of her pouertie did cast in all that she had, euen all her liuing.

Nearby Context

Mark 12:42 And there came a certaine poore widowe, and she threw in two mites, which make a quadrin.

Mark 12:43 Then he called vnto him his disciples, and said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast more in, then all they which haue cast into the treasurie.

Mark 12:44 For they all did cast in of their superfluitie: but she of her pouertie did cast in all that she had, euen all her liuing.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cast", "superfluitie", "pouertie", "euen", and "liuing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cast" and "superfluitie", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Then he called vnto him his disciples...", giving immediate footing for "cast" and "superfluitie". In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "cast" and "superfluitie" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.