‏ Mark 12:41-44

The Widow’s Coins

41 aAnd Jesus sat down opposite bthe treasury, and began watching how the
Lit crowd was
people were dputting
I.e., copper coins
money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large amounts.
42And a poor widow came and put in two
The smallest Greek copper coin, about 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage
lepta coins, which amount to a
A small Roman copper coin, worth about 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage
quadrans.
43Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all
Lit those who were putting in
the contributors to the treasury;
44 for they all put in out of their
Or abundance
surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned,
Lit her whole livelihood
all she had kto live on.”
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