And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will certainly not lose his reward.”
Mark 12:42 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Then a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are 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. |
And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will certainly not lose his reward.”
Truly I say to yoʋ, yoʋ will certainly not come out of there until yoʋ have paid the last penny.
Later Jesus sat down across from the treasury and watched how the crowd was putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large amounts.
So Jesus called his disciples over and said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put more money into the treasury than all the others.
I tell yoʋ, yoʋ will certainly not come out of there until yoʋ have paid the very last cent.”
For if the eager willingness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
During a severe trial of affliction, their abundant joy and their deep poverty abounded in a wealth of generosity on their part.