Mark 12:42 (YLT)

Passage

and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

Nearby Context

Mark 12:40 who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

Mark 12:41 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,

Mark 12:42 and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

Mark 12:43 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;

Mark 12:44 for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in--all her living.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "come", "poor", "widow", "mites", and "farthing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "And Jesus having sat down over-against the..." into verse 43's "And having called near his disciples he...", so "having" and "come" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "having" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.