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42 And one poor widow having come threw two leptos[a], which is a quadrans[b]. 43 And having summoned His disciples, He said to them, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow threw more than all the ones throwing into the treasury. 44 For they all threw out of the money abounding[c] to them. But this one, out of her need[d], threw all that she was having— her whole living[e]”.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:42 That is, copper Jewish coins. This is the smallest denomination of Jewish coin, 1/128th of a denarius.
  2. Mark 12:42 This is the smallest denomination of Roman coin.
  3. Mark 12:44 Or, overflowing, being left over. They gave out of their excess.
  4. Mark 12:44 Or, lack, want. She gave out of what was already not enough.
  5. Mark 12:44 That is, means of living.

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