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Mark 12:42 Cross-References
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“And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. mites: it is the seventh part of one piece of that brass money”
Mark 12:42 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 12:42
A 'poor widow came, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing' (ἐλθοῦσα μία χήρα πτωχὴ ἔβαλεν λεπτὰ δύο, ὅ ἐστιν κοδράντης). The widow's gift was two lepta (λεπτά, smallest copper coins) equaling one quadrans (κοδράντης, Roman farthing)—the smallest possible offering. Yet Jesus commended it above all others (v. 43). The widow's 'poverty' (ptōchē, πτωχὴ) means destitute, not merely poor—she lacked life's necessities. Despite desperate need, she gave to God. Her offering demonstrated sacrificial generosity, trust in God's provision, and worship prioritizing God over personal security. Je...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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