42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”(A)

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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 all that she had, even all her living.

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42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two [a]mites, which make a [b]quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that (A)this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, (B)her whole livelihood.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:42 Gr. lepta, very small copper coins
  2. Mark 12:42 A Roman coin

In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(A)

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How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

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that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and (A)their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.

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12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,(A) not according to what one does not have.

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12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

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12 For (A)if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

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