Mark 12:42 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

A poor widow dropped in two small coins, worth less than a cent.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

But there came one poor widow and dropped in two farthings, equal in value to a halfpenny.

WBS:

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

WEB:

A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.

YLT:

and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

Mark 12:42 Cross References

XREF:

Mark 12:41 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.

Mark 12:43 Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

12:42 There came a certain poor widow. Here, as in other places in the Bible, we must remember the exceedingly depressed and dependent condition of a poor man's widow in the countries where our Lord was. The expression is almost proverbial for one very badly off, and most unlikely to contribute anything to a charitable purpose.
Two mites. The smallest of Jewish coins, about the value of one-fifth of a cent. It took its name from its extreme smallness, being derived from the adjective lepton, signifying thin.
A farthing. Mark (not Luke) adds for his Roman readers an explanation, using a Greek word, kodrantes, (taken from the Latin quadrans ), meaning the fourth part, as our word farthing does. The value is only of importance as showing upon how minute a gift our Lord pronounced this splendid panegyric, which might be envied by a Croesus or a Rothschild.

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:

Amount Bits Brass Cast Cent Coin Coins Copper Dropped Equal Farthing Farthings Fraction Halfpenny Mites Money Penny Poor Quadrans Threw Value Widow Worth

Amount Bits Brass Cast Cent Coin Coins Copper Dropped Equal Farthing Farthings Halfpenny Little Mites Money Penny Poor Small Threw Value Widow Worth

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