Mark 12:42 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 12:42

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 12:42

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American Standard Version
And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

Amplified® Bible
And a widow who was poverty-stricken came and put in two copper mites [the smallest of coins], which together make half of a cent.

Contemporary English Version
Finally, a poor widow came up and put in two coins that were worth only a few pennies.

Darby English Version
And a poor widow came and cast in two mites, which is a farthing.

Good News Bible
then a poor widow came along and dropped in two little copper coins, worth about a penny.

International Standard Version
Then a destitute widow came and dropped in two small copper coins, worth about a cent.

King James Version
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

New American Standard Bible
A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.

New International Version
But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins,worth only a fraction of a penny.

New King James Version
Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.

Young's Literal Translation
and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

New English Translation
And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins,¹ worth less than a penny.

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