Mark 12:41

Mark 12:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.

Context of Mark 12:41

39and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. 40They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.” Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts. 42And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny. 43He called his disciples and said to them, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others.

Mark 12:41 word by word

Καὶ καθίσας κατέναντι τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου ἐθεώρει πῶς ὁ ὄχλος βάλλει χαλκὸν εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον. καὶ πολλοὶ πλούσιοι ἔβαλλον πολλά·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• satκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
• over againstκατέναντιkatenanti · beforeG2713
• the treasuryγαζοφυλάκιονgazophulakion · treasuryG1049
• and beheldθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• castβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• moneyχαλκόςchalkos · copper/bronze/coinG5475
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• that were richπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145

Cross-references for Mark 12:41

• Matthew 27:6The chief priests took the silver and said, “It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”
• Luke 21:2He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
• John 8:20(Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)
• Mark 10:9Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
• 2 Kings 12:9Jehoiada the priest took a chest and drilled a hole in its lid. He placed it on the right side of the altar near the entrance of the Lord’s temple. The priests who guarded the entrance would put into it all the silver brought to the Lord’s temple.

Commentaries on Mark 12:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Cast money into the treasury - It is worthy of observation, that the money put into the treasury, even by the rich, is termed by the evangelist , brass money, probably that species of small brass coin which was called פרוטה prutah among the Jews, two of which make a farthing, and twenty-four an Italian assarius, which assarius is the twenty-fourth part of a silver penny. We call this, mite, from the French, miete, which signifies a crumb, or very small…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41Sat over against - Opposite to, in full sight of. The treasury - This was in the court of the women. See the notes at Matthew 21:12. In that court there were fixed a number of places or coffers, made with a large open mouth in the shape of a trumpet, for the purpose of receiving the offerings of the people; and the money thus contributed was devoted to the service of the temple - to incense, sacrifices, etc.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-44Verses 41-44 Let us not forget that Jesus still sees the treasury. He knows how much, and from what motives, men give to his cause. He looks at the heart, and what our views are, in giving alms; and whether we do it as unto the Lord, or only to be seen of men. It is so rare to find any who would not blame this widow, that we cannot expect to find many who will do like to her; and yet our Saviour commends her, therefore we are sure that she did well and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41-42The word treasury can refer to a building in the temple area where they stored temple money. Here, it refers to one of thirteen money chests into which gifts were placed. As Jesus watched, many rich people put in large amounts. Then, he noticed one poor widow who put in two small copper coins. (The Roman term quadrans suggests Mark wrote his Gospel for the church in Rome; see Mark Book Introduction, “Audience.”) These two coins were worth only one…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 12:41

• Brass
• Money
• Temple
• Treasure-Houses
• Widow
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Catch
• Empty
• Gladly
• Salutation
• Treasury
• Whence
• Bank; Banking
• Chest

Commentaries on Mark 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings