Mark 12:41

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.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

40Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.

42And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.

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Cross References

2 Kings 12:9But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and making a hole in the cover of it, put it by the altar, on the right side when one comes into the house of the Lord; and the priests who kept the door put in it regularly all the money which was taken into the house of the Lord.

Luke 21:1And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:36-41

Christ the Son and Lord of David. 35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. 38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love… Read the whole commentary →

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