Mark 12:41 Parallel Translations

As Jesus sat facing the temple offering box, he watched how much money people put into it. Many rich people put in large amounts.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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.

WEY:

Having taken a seat opposite the Treasury, He observed how the people were dropping money into the Treasury, and that many of the wealthy threw in large sums.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

YLT:

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,

Mark 12:41 Cross References

XREF:

2 Kings 12:9 But Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money which was brought into the house of the LORD.

Luke 21:1 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.

John 8:20 These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:41 {7} And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people {i} cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
(7) The doing of our duties which God allows is not considered worthy according to the outward value, but instead according to the inward affections of the heart.
(i) Money of any type of metal which the Romans used, who in the beginning stamped or made coins of brass, and after used it for currency.

PNT:

12:41 Jesus sat over against the treasury. This incident of the widow's mites is omitted by Matthew, but given in Lu 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.

WES:

12:41 He beheld how people cast money into the treasury - This treasury received the voluntary contributions of the worshippers who came up to the feast; which were given to buy wood for the altar, and other necessaries not provided for in any other way. Lu 21:1.

MHC:

12:41-44 Let us not forget that Jesus still sees the treasury. He knows how much, and from what motives, men give to his cause. He looks at the heart, and what our views are, in giving alms; and whether we do it as unto the Lord, or only to be seen of men. It is so rare to find any who would not blame this widow, that we cannot expect to find many who will do like to her; and yet our Saviour commends her, therefore we are sure that she did well and wisely. The feeble efforts of the poor to honour their Saviour, will be commended in that day, when the splendid actions of unbelievers will be exposed to contempt.

CONC:

Amounts Beheld Beholding Boxes Brass Cast Casting Crowd Dropping Kept Large Money Multitude Observed Observing Offerings Opposite Over-against Putting Rich Sat Seat Sums Temple Threw Treasury Watched Wealth Wealthy

Beheld Boxes Cast Casting Crowd Dropping Jesus Large Money Multitude Observed Offerings Opposite Over-Against Putting Rich Sat Seat Sums Temple Threw Treasury Wealthy

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