Mark 12:42

And there came a certain poor widow, and threw in two menin, which are a shemona.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

41AND as Jeshu sat before the house of treasure, he beheld how the multitude cast money into the place of treasure; and many rich threw in much.

43And Jeshu called to his disciples, and said to them, Amen I tell you, That this poor widow more than all the men who throw hath thrown into the house of treasure.

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Cross References

Luke 12:59and Amen I tell thee, Thou wilt not be delivered from thence till thou shalt have given the last shomona.

2 Corinthians 8:2that in the great trial of their affliction there hath been an abounding of their joy; and the depth of their poverty hath been exceeded by the riches of their simplicity.

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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