Mark 12:41-44

The Widow's Mite

41 ¹And He sat down opposite ²the treasury, and began observing how the people were ³putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums.

42 A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.

43 Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury;

44 for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all * she owned, all she had ⁴to live on."

Cross References

• 1. Mark 12:41-44: {Luke 21:1-4}
• 2. John 8:20
• 3. 2 Kings 12:9
• 4. Luke 8:43; Luke 15:12, 30; Luke 21:4

Footnotes

• [a] I.e. copper coins
• [b] Gr "lepta"
• [c] Gr "quadrans;" i.e. 1/64 of a denarius
• [d] Lit "those who were putting in"
• [e] Or "abundance"
• [f] Lit "her whole livelihood"