Mark

Mark 12:41–44

⁴¹As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. ⁴²Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.^l

⁴³Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ⁴⁴For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

Footnotes

l 12:42 Greek put in two lepta, which is a kodrantēs; a lepton was a Jewish coin of bronze or copper worth about 1/128 of a denarius.

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Mark 12:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was sitting	καθίσας	kathisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
opposite	κατέναντι	katenanti	Preposition	G2713 opposite, in front of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
treasury	γαζοφυλακίου	gazophylakiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1049 a treasury
He watched	ἐθεώρει	etheōrei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλος	ochlos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
putting	βάλλει	ballei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
money	χαλκὸν	chalkon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5475 copper, brass, money
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
rich	πλούσιοι	plousioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4145 rich
put in	ἔβαλλον	eballon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
large amounts	πολλά	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often

Mark 12:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
one	μία	mia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
poor	πτωχὴ	ptōchē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4434 poor, destitute
widow	χήρα	chēra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5503 a widow
came	ἐλθοῦσα	elthousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2064 I come, go
put	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1417 two
small copper coins	λεπτὰ	lepta	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3016 a small piece of money
which	ὅ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
amounted to	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a small fraction of a denarius	κοδράντης	kodrantēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2835 the smallest Roman copper coin

Mark 12:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
called	προσκαλεσάμενος	proskalesamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4341 I summon
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
poor	πτωχὴ	ptōchē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4434 poor, destitute
widow	χήρα	chēra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5503 a widow
has put	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
more	πλεῖον	pleion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
than all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
treasury	γαζοφυλάκιον	gazophylakion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1049 a treasury

Mark 12:44

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
contributed	ἔβαλον	ebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
their	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
surplus	περισσεύοντος	perisseuontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4052 I exceed, am left over
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
she	αὕτη	hautē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
poverty	ὑστερήσεως	hysterēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5304 poverty, want
has put	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
she had	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
to live on	βίον	bion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G979 life, manner of life, livelihood

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Mark 12:41 Luke 21:1–4 · 2 Kings 12:9 · John 8:20 · Matthew 27:6

Mark 12:43 2 Corinthians 8:2 · 2 Corinthians 9:6–8

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