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Mark 12:42
And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.
Mark 12:42 · American Standard Version
Mark 12:42 in other translations
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
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In context
39 and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:
40 they that devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.
41 And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:
44 for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
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