If any person helps one of these little ones because they are my followers, then that person will truly get his reward. That person will get his reward even if he only gave my follower a cup of cold water.”
Mark 12:42 - Easy To Read Version Then a poor widow {\cf2\super [179]} came and gave two very small copper coins. These coins were not even worth a penny. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And a widow who was poverty-stricken came and put in two copper mites [the smallest of coins], which together make half of a cent. American Standard Version (1901) And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. Common English Bible One poor widow came forward and put in two small copper coins worth a penny. Catholic Public Domain Version But when one poor widow had arrived, she put in two small coins, which is a quarter. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there came a certain poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. |
If any person helps one of these little ones because they are my followers, then that person will truly get his reward. That person will get his reward even if he only gave my follower a cup of cold water.”
And I tell you that you will not leave that jail until you have paid everything you owe.
Jesus sat near the temple money box {\cf2\super [178]} where people put their gifts. He watched the people put money in the box. Many rich people gave much money.
Jesus called his followers to him. Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. This poor widow gave only two small coins. But she really gave more than all the rich people.
You will not get out of there until you have paid every cent of what you owe.”
Then Jesus saw a poor widow. {\cf2\super [330]} She put two small copper coins into the box.
If you want to give, then your gift will be accepted. Your gift will be judged by what you have, not by what you don’t have.
Those believers have been tested by great troubles. And they are very poor people. But they gave much because of their great joy.