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The word treasury can refer to a building in the temple area where they stored temple money. Here, it refers to one of thirteen money chests into which gifts were placed.
As Jesus watched, many rich people put in large amounts. Then, he noticed one poor widow who put in two small copper coins. (The Roman term quadrans suggests Mark wrote his Gospel for the church in Rome; see Mark Book Introduction, “Audience.”) These two coins were worth only one sixty-fourth of a denarius, which was a normal day’s pay (Matthew 20:1–2).
This story about a poor widow shows the difference between the religious leaders who were not sincere and those who truly love God (12:38–40). The focus of the passage is on the statement from Jesus, Truly I tell you, where the widow is said to have given more than the rich people.
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Farthing: And Kodrantes, Worth, in American Money, About Two-Fifths of a Cent Liberality: Extraordinary - Exemplified: Poor Widow Mite (A Lepta): About One-Fifth of a Cent Money: Pieces of Mentioned: Mite Paying a Late Tithe Riches: They Who Possess, should Devote Them to God's Service Temple: Herod the Great's Temple: Jesus Teaches In Temple: Herod the Great's Temple: Treasury of The Poor: May Be: Liberal The Poor: Offerings of, Acceptable to God Widow: The Woman Who Gave Two Mites (Leptas) in the Temple Courtyard Widows: Great Liberality In Widows: Though Poor, May be Liberal Women: The Widow Who Put Her Two Mite (Small Coins, Greek: Leptas) Into the Treasury