Mark 12:42
Good News Translation
then a poor widow came along and dropped in two little copper coins, worth about a penny.

New Revised Standard Version
A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.

Contemporary English Version
Finally, a poor widow came up and put in two coins worth only a few pennies.

New American Bible
A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there came a certain poor widow: and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And there came a certain poor widow: and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

two mites.

Context
The Widow's Offering
41And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury. And many that were rich cast in much. 42And there came a certain poor widow: and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. 43And calling his disciples together, he saith to them: Amen I say to you, this poor widow hath cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:26
Amen I say to thee, thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing.

Mark 12:41
And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury. And many that were rich cast in much.

Mark 12:43
And calling his disciples together, he saith to them: Amen I say to you, this poor widow hath cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury.

Luke 12:59
I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence until thou pay the very last mite.

Luke 21:2
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.

Mark 12:41
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