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Mark 12:42

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 42 Now a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins of very little value.*+

Mark 12:42

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 42 καὶ and ἐλθοῦσα having come μία one χήρα widow πτωχὴ poor ἔβαλεν threw λεπτὰ lepta δύο, two, ὅ which ἐστιν is κοδράντης. quadrans.

Mark 12:42

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 42 Now a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins,* which have very little value.*+

Mark 12:42

American Standard Version
- 42 And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

Mark 12:42

The Emphasized Bible
- 42 And there came one destitute widow, and cast in two mites which are a farthing.

Mark 12:42

King James Version
- 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

Mark Study Notes—Chapter 12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 12:42
  
  two small coins: Lit., “two lepta,” the plural form of the Greek word le·ptonʹ, meaning something small and thin. A lepton was a coin that equaled 1/128 of a denarius and was evidently the smallest copper or bronze coin used in Israel.—See Glossary, “Lepton,” and App. B14.
  
  of very little value: Lit., “which is a quadrans.” The Greek word ko·dranʹtes (from the Latin word quadrans) refers to a Roman copper or bronze coin valued at 1/64 of a denarius. Mark here uses Roman money to explain the value of coins commonly used by the Jews.—See App. B14.