• Mark 12:41
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 41 Καὶ And καθίσας having sat down κατέναντι opposite τοῦ the γαζοφυλακίου treasure guard ἐθεώρει he was viewing πῶς how ὁ the ὄχλος crowd βάλλει is throwing χαλκὸν copper [money] εἰς into τὸ the γαζοφυλάκιον· treasure guard; καὶ and πολλοὶ many πλούσιοι rich ones ἔβαλλον were throwing πολλά· many [coins];

  • Mark 12:41
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 41 And taking his seat over against the treasury he was observing how the multitude was casting in copper into the treasury, and many rich were casting in much.

  • Mark Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 12:41

      treasury chests: Ancient Jewish sources say that these contribution boxes, or receptacles, were shaped like trumpets, or horns, evidently with small openings at the top. People deposited in them various offerings. The Greek word used here also occurs at Joh 8:20, where it is rendered “the treasury,” apparently located in the area called the Court of the Women. (See study note on Mt 27:6 and App. B11.) According to rabbinical sources, 13 treasury chests were placed around the walls of that court. It is believed that the temple also contained a major treasury where the money from the treasury chests was brought.

      money: Lit., “copper,” that is, copper money, or copper coins, though the Greek word was also used as a general term for all money.​—See App. B14.