Passage

Mark 12.41-44

Book: Mark · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"39. and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts: 40. they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation."

"41. 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. 42. And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. 43. And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury: 44. for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living." (Mark 12:39-44, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"39. and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts: 40. those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”"

"41. Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. 42. A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin. 43. He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, 44. for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”" (Mark 12:39-44, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"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."

"41. 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. ^{money: a piece of brass money} 42. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. ^{mites: it is the seventh part of one piece of that brass money} 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: 44. For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living." (Mark 12:39-44, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"39. and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers, 40. who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'"

"41. And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much, 42. and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing. 43. And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury; 44. for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in, all her living.'" (Mark 12:39-44, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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