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40 (A)who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.”

The Widow’s Offering

41 (B)And He sat down opposite (C)the treasury, and began observing how the crowd was (D)putting [a]money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two [b]lepta, which amount to a [c]quadrans.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:41 Copper coins
  2. Mark 12:42 Smallest Greek copper coin, approx. 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage
  3. Mark 12:42 A Roman copper coin, approx. 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage