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The Widow’s Offering(A)

41 As Jesus[a] sat facing the offering box, he watched how the crowd was dropping their money into it.[b] Many rich people were dropping in large amounts. 42 Then a destitute widow came and dropped in two small copper coins,[c] worth about a cent.[d] 43 He called his disciples and told them, “I tell all of you[e] with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than everyone who is contributing to the offering box,

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:41 Lit. he
  2. Mark 12:41 Lit. into the offering box
  3. Mark 12:42 Lit. two lepta, the smallest coin denominated in their economy
  4. Mark 12:42 Lit. quadrans, worth ¼ of the Roman assarion coin, or about 1/10 of a day’s wage
  5. Mark 12:43 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.