Mark 12:42
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.
Webster's Revision
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
World English Bible
A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.
Definitions for Mark 12:42
Barnes's Mark 12:42 Bible Commentary
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.