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42 And a poor widow came and put in two [a]lepta, which amount to a [b]quadrans. 43 And calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all those putting money into the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their [c]surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, [d]all she had (A)to live on.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:42 Smallest Greek copper coin, approx. 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage
  2. Mark 12:42 A Roman copper coin, approx. 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage
  3. Mark 12:44 Or abundance
  4. Mark 12:44 Lit her whole livelihood