Mark 12:40-42
King James Version
40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
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Mark 12:40-42
New King James Version
40 (A)who devour widows’ houses, and [a]for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
The Widow’s Two Mites(B)
41 (C)Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money (D)into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two [b]mites, which make a [c]quadrans.
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- Mark 12:40 for appearance’ sake
- Mark 12:42 Gr. lepta, very small copper coins
- Mark 12:42 A Roman coin
Mark 12:40-42
English Standard Version
40 (A)who devour widows' houses and (B)for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
The Widow's Offering
41 (C)And he sat down opposite (D)the treasury and watched the people (E)putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two (F)small copper coins, which make a penny.[a]
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- Mark 12:42 Greek two lepta, which make a kodrantes; a kodrantes (Latin quadrans) was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
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