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The Widow’s Offering

41 (A)And He sat down opposite (B)the treasury, and began observing how the crowd was (C)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. 43 And calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all those putting money into the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their [d]surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, [e]all she had (D)to live on.”

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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
  4. Mark 12:44 Or abundance
  5. Mark 12:44 Lit her whole livelihood

The Widow’s Gift

41 Sitting(A) across from the temple treasury,(B) he watched how the crowd dropped money into the treasury. Many rich(C) people were putting in large sums. 42 Then a poor(D) widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little. 43 Summoning his disciples,(E) he said to them, “Truly I tell you,(F) this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.(G) 44 For they all gave out of their surplus,(H) but she out of her poverty(I) has put in everything she had(J) —all she had to live on.”(K)

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