Parallel Verses English Standard Version And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. King James Bible And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 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. English Revised Version And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. Webster's Bible Translation And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. Weymouth New Testament But there came one poor widow and dropped in two farthings, equal in value to a halfpenny. Mark 12:42 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesA certain (μία) Not a good translation. Lit., one as distinguished from the many rich. Better, simply the indefinite article, as Rev. Poor (πτωχὴ) See on Matthew 5:3. Mites (λεπτὰ) From λεπτός, peeled, husked; and thence thin or fine. Therefore of a very small or thin coin. Farthing (κοδράντης) A Latin word, quadrans, or a quarter of a Roman as; quadrans meaning a fourth, as farthing is fourthing. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge two mites. 'It is the seventh part of one piece of that brass money.' Cross References Matthew 5:26 Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny. Mark 12:41 And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. Mark 12:43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. Luke 12:59 I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the very last penny." Luke 21:2 and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. Jump to Previous Amount Bits Brass Cast Cent Coin Coins Copper Dropped Equal Farthing Farthings Halfpenny Little Mites Money Penny Poor Small Threw Value Widow WorthJump to Next Amount Bits Brass Cast Cent Coin Coins Copper Dropped Equal Farthing Farthings Halfpenny Little Mites Money Penny Poor Small Threw Value Widow WorthLinks Mark 12:42 NIVMark 12:42 NLT Mark 12:42 ESV Mark 12:42 NASB Mark 12:42 KJV Mark 12:42 Bible Apps Mark 12:42 Biblia Paralela Mark 12:42 Chinese Bible Mark 12:42 French Bible Mark 12:42 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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