Mark 12
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Mark 12:38-44

381And in His teachingG1322 He was sayingG3004: “BewareG991 of the scribesG1122 who likeG2309 to walkG4043 aroundG4043 in longG4749 robesG4749, and like 2personalG783 greetingsG783 in the marketplacesG58, 39and seatsG4410 ofG4410 honorG4410 in the synagoguesG4864, and placesG4411 ofG4411 honorG4411 at banquetsG1173, 403who devourG2719 widows’G5503 housesG3614, and for appearance’sG4392 sakeG4392 offerG4336 longG3117 prayersG4336. TheseG3778 will receiveG2983 allG4053 theG4053 moreG4053 condemnationG2917.”

414And Jesus satG2523 downG2523 oppositeG2713 5the treasuryG1049, and began watchingG2334 howG4459 the 6peopleG3793 were 7puttingG906 8moneyG5475 into the treasuryG1049; and manyG4183 richG4145 peopleG4145 were puttingG906 in largeG4183 amountsG4183. 42And a poorG4434 widowG5503 cameG2064 and putG906 in twoG1417 9leptaG3016 coinsG3016, whichG3739 amountG1510 to a 10quadransG2835. 43CallingG4341 His disciplesG3101 to Him, He saidG3004 to them, “TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, thisG3778 poorG4434 widowG5503 putG906 in moreG4183 than allG3956 11the contributorsG906 to the treasuryG1049; 44for they allG3956 putG906 in out of their 12surplusG4052, but she, out of her povertyG5304, putG906 in allG3956G3745 she ownedG2192, 13allG3650 she had 14to liveG979 on.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Mark 12:38 Mark 12:38-40: Matt 23:1-7; Luke 20:45-47 ↩
  2. 2. Mark 12:38 Matt 23:7; Luke 11:43 ↩
  3. 3. Mark 12:40 Luke 20:47 ↩
  4. 4. Mark 12:41 Mark 12:41-44: Luke 21:1-4 ↩
  5. 5. Mark 12:41 John 8:20 ↩
  6. 6. Mark 12:41 Lit crowd was ↩
  7. 7. Mark 12:41 2 Kin 12:9 ↩
  8. 8. Mark 12:41 I.e., copper coins ↩
  9. 9. Mark 12:42 The smallest Greek copper coin, about 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage ↩
  10. 10. Mark 12:42 A small Roman copper coin, worth about 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage ↩
  11. 11. Mark 12:43 Lit those who were putting in ↩
  12. 12. Mark 12:44 Or abundance ↩
  13. 13. Mark 12:44 Lit her whole livelihood ↩
  14. 14. Mark 12:44 Luke 8:43; 15:12, 30; 21:4 ↩

Commentaries on Mark 12

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