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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.” 
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Mark 12:41

Mark 12:41 Jesus sat over against the treasury. This incident of the widow's mites is omitted by Matthew, but given in Luke 21:1-4. It is given as a contrast to the hypocrisy of the scribes. Treasury. A name given by the rabbis to thirteen chests, called trumpets, from their shape, which stood in the court of the women, at the entrance to the treasure-chamber. Lightfoot says: "Nine chests were for the appointed temple tribute, and for the sacrifice-tribute; that is, money-gifts instead of the sacrifices; four chests for free-will offerings, for wood, incense, temple decoration, and burnt offerings.' Beheld how the people cast money. Jesus still takes note of our offerings. Before the passover, free-will offerings, in addition to the temple tax, were made.




Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing Mark 12:41:

Matthew 21:12
Mark 12:41
Luke 21:1-4
John 8:20
2 Corinthians 8:3

 

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