Mark 12:41

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.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

40and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."

42But there came one poor widow and dropped in two farthings, equal in value to a halfpenny.

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Cross References

Luke 21:1Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury--the rich people.

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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