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Mark 12:41-43
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Mark 12:41-43
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Uses The Widow’s Offering To Illustrate True Giving
41 And having sat-down opposite the treasury[a], He was observing how the crowd throws money into the treasury. And many rich ones were throwing much money. 42 And one poor widow having come threw two leptos[b], which is a quadrans[c]. 43 And having summoned His disciples, He said to them, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow threw more than all the ones throwing into the treasury.
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- Mark 12:41 That is, the temple treasury in general; or, specifically the trumpet shaped receptacles in which the offerings were placed.
- Mark 12:42 That is, copper Jewish coins. This is the smallest denomination of Jewish coin, 1/128th of a denarius.
- Mark 12:42 This is the smallest denomination of Roman coin.
Mark 12:41-43
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Mark 12:41-43
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The Widow’s Offering(A)
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put(B) and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
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