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Mark 12:41

Jesus
Money and wealth

39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

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

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:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
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.
WEB
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
ASV
And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
DARBY
And Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.
BLB
And having sat down opposite the treasury, He was watching how the crowd casts money into the treasury; and many rich ones were casting [in] much.
ÅB
Og han satte seg rett imot tempelkisten og så på hvordan folket la penger i kisten; og mange rike la meget.
OTB
Jesus satte seg ned rett overfor stedet hvor offergavene ble lagt og så på mengden som la pengene sine i tempelkisten. Mange rike mennesker ga store beløp.
B1930
Og han satte sig rett imot tempelkisten og så på hvorledes folket la penger i kisten; og mange rike la meget.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 21:1–4

    And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

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  • 2 Kings 12:9

    But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.

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  • John 8:20

    These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

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  • Matthew 27:6

    And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

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