Scripture · New Testament
Mark 12:42
Mark 12:42 is verse 42 of Mark chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
Greek put in two lepta, which is a kodrantēs; a lepton was a Jewish coin of bronze or copper worth about 1/128 of a denarius.
King James Version
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
World English Bible
A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
literally, lepta (or widow’s mites). Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.
A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.
Read in context
Mark 12:40–44 · Berean Standard Bible
40 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
41 As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
42 Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
43 Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
44 For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
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