mark-12:42

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 12:42

Two mites - The word translated “mite” denotes a small coin made of brass - the smallest in use among the Jews. The precise value cannot now be easily estimated. It was much less than any coin we have, as the “farthing” was less than an English farthing. It was in value about three mills and a half, or one-third of a cent. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 12:41-44

Mark 12:41-44. Jesus sat over against the treasury “Jesus was now in the treasury, or that part of the women’s court where the chests were placed for receiving the offerings of those who came to worship. These chests, being thirteen in number, had each of them an inscription, signifying for what use the offerings put into them were destined; and were fixed to the pillars of the portico which surrounded the court. From these voluntary contributions were bought wood for the altar, salt, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

130. The widow’s offering (Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4)In one of the courts of the temple were large containers into which people dropped their gifts of money. The containers were in an open place, and onlookers could easily see how much people put in. Also, those who gave a lot could easily attract attention to themselves. Jesus noticed that some of the rich gave generously, but a poor widow gave an amount so small that it was almost of no value in the local market place (Mark 12:41-42).Jesus,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 12:42

a certain poor widow = one poor widow. threw = cast, as above, mites. Pl, of lepton = the small thin Jewish copper coin (from leptos = peeled, or pared down). Occ only here, and Luke 12:59 ; Luke 21:2 . See App-51 . a farthing. Greek. kodrantes. A [Roman] quadrans ; i.e. a fourth, being a fourth of the Roman " as ". Hence a fourthing = our farthing. Occurs only here, and Matthew 5:26 . See App-51 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 12:42

And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.Barnes commented on the value of this gift thus:Mite denotes a small coin made of brass, the smallest in use among the Jews, and the value of which cannot be exactly known. Their farthing was of less value than the English farthing. It was worth about three mills and a half, or about one-third of a copper cent.[16]Cranfield pointed out that the word that Mark used for MITE is related to quadrans, a term prevalent in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 12:42-44

Mark 12:42-44. She threw in two mites, which make a farthing, &c.— Κοδραντης . This coin in value was no more than three-fourths of our farthing: wherefore the offering given by this poor widow was very small in itself, though in another respect it was a great gift, being all that she had, even all her living. We can hardly suppose, that at each of the chests there were officers placed to receive and count the money which the people offered, and to name the sum aloud before they put it in;... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:27-44

B. Jesus’ teaching in the temple 11:27-12:44This entire section contains Jesus’ teaching in the temple courtyard on Wednesday. The religious leaders first questioned Jesus’ authority (Mark 11:12 to Mark 12:12) and then His teaching (Mark 12:13-37). Finally Jesus condemned their hypocrisy and commended a widow’s action that demonstrated reality (Mark 12:38-44). Jesus functioned as a faithful servant of the Lord in the role of a prophet here. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:38-44

3. Jesus’ condemnation of hypocrisy and commendation of reality 12:38-44Jesus proceeded to condemn His accusers who had condemned Him. They had condemned Him because He did not fit their ideas of Messiah. He had shown that the Old Testament presented a different Messiah than the one they wanted. Now He condemned them for failing to measure up to what the Old Testament required of them. This section concludes Mark’s account of Jesus’ public ministry and resumes Jesus’ teaching of His disciples. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:41-42

There were 13 trumpet-shaped metal receptacles (Heb. shofar) that the priests had placed against a wall of the women’s courtyard to receive the Jews’ offerings. [Note: Mishnah Shekalim 6:5.] The court of the women was within the court of the Gentiles, the outermost court of the temple. A low barrier separated the court of the Gentiles from the other courtyards and the temple building that lay within this enclosure. The court of the women was farther from the temple building than the court of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:41-44

Jesus’ commendation of reality 12:41-44 (cf. Luke 21:1-4)This incident contrasts the spiritual poverty and physical prosperity of the scribes with the physical poverty and spiritual prosperity of the widow. It also contrasts the greed of the scribes with the generosity of the widow. It resumes Jesus’ instruction of His disciples (Mark 12:41 to Mark 13:37). This pericope brings the themes of true piety (the woman) and hardened unbelief (the scribes) to a climax. [Note: See Geoffrey Smith, "A... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 12:42

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 12:41-44

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 12:42

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 12:42

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 12:42-44

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:27-44

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:38-44

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:41-42

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:41-44

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