Mark 12:44
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Cross-reference
In Mark 14:8, the woman's costly anointing parallels the widow's sacrificial giving—both give all they have.
1 Chronicles 29:2-17 shows David's people giving willingly for the temple, reflecting the same heart of sacrificial generosity.
2 Chronicles 24:10-14 describes joyful giving for temple repair, echoing the widow's devotion in offering all she had.
In Luke 15:30, the prodigal devours his property with prostitutes — a stark contrast to the widow who gives all she has to live on.
In Luke 21:2-4, this same widow is described — she put in two small coins, all she had to live on, paralleling the account here.
In 2 Corinthians 8:2, the Macedonians' extreme poverty overflowing in generosity directly mirrors the widow's sacrificial giving.
In 2 Corinthians 8:3, giving beyond their means echoes the widow who gave her whole living to God.
In Luke 21:3, Jesus declares the widow gave more than all — a direct parallel to this statement about her offering.
In Deuteronomy 24:6, taking a millstone is forbidden because it seizes a person's livelihood — the widow voluntarily gives hers.
In Luke 15:12, the younger son asks for his inheritance — a contrasting use of 'all he had' to the widow's sacrificial giving.
In 1 John 3:17, closing one's heart to a brother in need contrasts with the widow's open-handed sacrifice of all she had.
2 Chronicles 31:5-10 depicts abundant firstfruits offerings, contrasting scale but sharing the principle of giving to God.
In Ezra 2:68, heads give freewill offerings for the temple — similar to the widow's gift, but from ability rather than poverty.
In Ezra 2:69, giving according to ability contrasts with the widow who gave all she had despite her poverty.