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Mark 12:41
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39 the abest seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,  
40 awho devour widows’ houses, and1 for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”  

The Widow’s Two Mites

41 aNow Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money binto the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.  
42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two1 mites, which make a quadrans.  
43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that athis poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;  
44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, aher whole livelihood.” 
Verse Comparison: Mark 12:41

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American Standard Version
And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

Amplified® Bible
And He sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury. Many rich [people] were throwing in large sums.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus was sitting in the temple near the offering box and watching people put in their gifts. He noticed that many rich people were giving a lot of money.

Darby English Version
And Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.

Good News Bible
As Jesus sat near the Temple treasury, he watched the people as they dropped in their money. Many rich men dropped in a lot of money;

International Standard Version
As Jesus sat facing the offering box, he watched how the crowd was dropping their money into it. Many rich people were dropping in large amounts.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
And He sat down opposite the treasury, and {began} observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums.

New International Version
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.

New King James Version
Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people put money into the treasury; and many rich people had put in large sums.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,


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