Mark 12:42 — A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans… — WEB | maBible
Read Mark 12:42 (World English Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Mark 12.42, Mark 12v42, Mc. 12:42. A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
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42 A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
Notes and references
literally, lepta (or widow’s mites). Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.
A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.
About this book
Author: Marc · Written: Entre 65 et 70 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: 1h30 · Characters: Hérode Antipas, Bartimée, Joseph d'Arimathée, Jean-Baptiste, Pierre, Jacques, fils de Zébédée, Jean, fils de Zébédée, Marie de Magdala, Ponce Pilate