Mark 12:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.”

Mark 12:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 12:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 12:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.”

Mark 12:42 — World English Bible

Mark 12:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Mark 12:42 — American Standard Version

Mark 12:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.”

Mark 12:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 12:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And a poor widow came and cast in two mites, which is a farthing. ”

Mark 12:42 — Darby Translation

Mark 12:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And there came a certaine poore widowe, and she threw in two mites, which make a quadrin.”

Mark 12:42 — Geneva Bible

Mark 12:42 in Context — Mark 12

40 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

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

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

43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

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What Does Mark 12:42 Mean?

Mark 12:42 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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