Mark 12:41
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And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury. And many that were rich cast in much.

sat.

Matthew 27:6 But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.

Luke 21:2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.

*etc:

John 8:20 These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

money.

Mark 10:9 What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.

the treasury.

2 Kings 12:9 And Joiada, the high priest, took a chest, and bored a hole in the top, and set it by the altar at the right hand of them that came into the house of the Lord; and the priests that kept the doors, put therein all the money that was brought to the temple of the Lord.

Context
The Widow's Offering
40Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer. These shall receive greater judgment. 41And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury. And many that were rich cast in much. 42And there came a certain poor widow: and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.…
Cross References
2 Kings 12:9
And Joiada, the high priest, took a chest, and bored a hole in the top, and set it by the altar at the right hand of them that came into the house of the Lord; and the priests that kept the doors, put therein all the money that was brought to the temple of the Lord.

Mark 12:42
And there came a certain poor widow: and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

Luke 21:1
And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.

John 8:20
These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

Lexicon
As
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] was sitting
καθίσας (kathisas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.

opposite
κατέναντι (katenanti)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2713: Opposite, in front (of), over against. From kata and enanti; directly opposite.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

treasury,
γαζοφυλακίου (gazophylakiou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1049: A treasury. From gaza and phulake; a treasure-house, i.e. A court in the temple for the collection-boxes.

He watched
ἐθεώρει (etheōrei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowd
ὄχλος (ochlos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

placing
βάλλει (ballei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

money
χαλκὸν (chalkon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5475: Perhaps from chalao through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel; copper.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[it].
γαζοφυλάκιον (gazophylakion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1049: A treasury. From gaza and phulake; a treasure-house, i.e. A court in the temple for the collection-boxes.

And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

many
πολλοὶ (polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

rich [people]
πλούσιοι (plousioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.

put in
ἔβαλλον (eballon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

large amounts.
πολλά (polla)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.


Additional Translations
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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,
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