The rich gave large sums of money from their surplus.
The widow gave a fraction of a penny, all she had to live on.
Who gave more according to Jesus?
2007-08-29 11:36:11 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The widow, definitely. The person that gives everything is displaying a faith in God than the rich person that gives from funds they don't need and can live without! Now a rich man that gives everything he has and places the same trust in God that he will provide, that places his gift on par with the widow's gift. I know God (and Jesus) are smart enough to realize that $1 million dollars is "more" than "a fraction of a penny", but the size of the gift isn't relevant...it is the sacrifice and trust that's important. The greater the sacrifice, the greater the trust and the greater the trust, the greater the reward!
2007-08-29 11:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by KAL 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The widow, because she gave everything she had. She gave it all up for Jesus. The rich might have given more money, but it was surplus so they really did not sacrifice for the Lord.
2007-08-29 21:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by david b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The widow. She had nothing, not even a husband, but yet she gave all. The rich man had much and then after still had much. But they will both be rewarded if this deed went unnoticed by people and only the person and God
2007-08-29 18:43:22 · answer #3 · answered by Vegaluna☺ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus tells us plainly in Mark 12:43, that the widow gave more than all of the others; because she gave all that she had. When we give unto the Lord, it is not necessarily how many thousands of dollars that we give that makes the difference, but how much of what we really need. Or how much are we having to suffer, because of what we give.
2007-08-29 18:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by Calvin S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The widow gave a fraction of a penny, all she had to live on.
She gave all and trusted in Jesus to take care of her.
2007-08-29 18:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by shannon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In quantity, the rich gave more.
Frankly, the widow should have saved her fraction of a penny.
I would never give all that I have.
Selflessness gets you nothing.
2007-08-29 18:40:39 · answer #6 · answered by Mystine G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said the widow gave more, which suits me because I am a widow myself. But he made the point that she gave all she had. It was the percentage of total wealth that mattered to him. It may be the total dollars that matters to the church's financial officer, but it's the sincerity and the self-sacrifice that matters to God.
2007-08-29 18:40:43 · answer #7 · answered by auntb93 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The widow! She gave Jesus everything she got.
2007-08-29 18:40:57 · answer #8 · answered by Aeon Enigma 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Widow, of course!
2007-08-29 18:38:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The widow. Because she gave all she had to Him.
2007-08-29 18:38:29 · answer #10 · answered by edge.wright4 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋