Luke 21:2
and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
Note Greek two lepta; a lepton was a Jewish coin of bronze or copper worth about 1/128 of a denarius.
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.
Note literally, “two lepta.” 2 lepta was about 1% of a day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.
And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- mites
- Mark 12:42