Mark 12:42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

English Standard Version
And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny.

New American Standard Bible
A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little.

International Standard Version
Then a destitute widow came and dropped in two small copper coins, worth about a cent.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there came a certain poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

Cross References

Matthew 5:26
Truly I say to you, You shall by no means come out there, till you have paid the uttermost farthing.

Mark 12:41
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.

Mark 12:43
And he called to him his disciples, and said to them, Truly I say to you, That this poor widow has cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

Luke 12:59
I tell you, you shall not depart there, till you have paid the very last mite.

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

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Mr 12:41-44. The Widow's Two Mites. ( = Lu 21:1-4).

See on [1489]Lu 21:1-4.