Mark 12:42

Then a poor widow came and put in two mites, worth about a penny.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

41Then Jesus sat down across from an offering box in the temple area; he was watching people as they dropped their money into the box. Many rich people put in large amounts of money.

43He called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them who contributed to the offering box.

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 8:1I wish that you were like my brother, 1 who nursed at my mother's breasts. 1 Then whenever I met you outside, I could kiss you, 1 and no one would despise me. 1

Luke 12:59I say to you, you will never come out from there until you have paid the very last bit of money.”

2 Corinthians 8:2During a great test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and the extremity of their poverty have produced great riches of generosity.

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:42-44

Christ Commendeth the Poor Widow. 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. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in… Read the whole commentary →

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