Mark 12:43 · WEB
“He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,”
— Mark 12:43
Era
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
Emotion
grateful
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
sacrificial givingtrue generosity
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