Mark 12:41

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and watched how the crowd was putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large amounts.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ καθίσας ὁ Ἰησοῦς κατέναντι τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου, ἐθεώρει πῶς ὁ ὄχλος βάλλει χαλκὸν εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον: καὶ πολλοὶ πλούσιοι ἔβαλλον πολλά.

Transliteration

And kathisas the Iēsous katenanti the gazophylakiou, etheōrei how the ochlos ballei chalkon into the gazophylakion: and many plousioi eballon many things.

Grammar Details

• *kathisas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *katenanti*: preposition + genitive - opposite/across from
• *gazophylakiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - treasury
• *etheōrei*: imperfect active, 3rd person singular - was observing/watching [continuous]
• *ochlos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude
• *ballei*: present active, 3rd person singular - casts/puts/throws
• *chalkon*: accusative, masculine, singular - copper/bronze money
• *gazophylakion*: accusative, neuter, singular - treasury
• *plousioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - rich [people]
• *eballon*: imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were casting/putting [continuous]

Word Meanings

• *kathisas*: having sat down/taking a seat/sitting
• *katenanti*: opposite/across from/in front of
• *etheōrei*: was watching/was observing/was contemplating
• *ochlos*: crowd/multitude/common people
• *ballei*: puts/casts/throws/deposits
• *chalkon*: copper money/bronze coins/money
• *gazophylakion*: treasury/temple treasury/offering box
• *plousioi*: rich people/wealthy ones

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he{G2424} sat{G2523} down over against{G2713} the treasury,{G1049} and beheld{G2334} how{G4459} the multitude{G3793} cast{G906} money{G5475} into{G1519} the treasury:{G1049} and{G2532} many{G4183} that were rich{G4145} cast{G906} in much.{G4183}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} sat{G2523}{(G5660)} over against{G2713} the treasury{G1049}, and beheld{G2334}{(G5707)} how{G4459} the people{G3793} cast{G906}{(G5719)} money{G5475} into{G1519} the treasury{G1049}: and{G2532} many{G4183} that were rich{G4145} cast in{G906}{(G5707)} much{G4183}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus sat over agaynst the treasury and behelde how the people put money in to the treasury. And many that were ryche cast in moch.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iesus sat ouer agaynst the Gods chest, and behelde how the people put money in to the Godschest. And many that were riche: put in moch.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as Iesus sate ouer against the treasurie, he beheld how the people cast money into the treasurie, and many rich men cast in much.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Iesus sate ouer agaynst the treasurie, he behelde howe the people put money into the treasurie: And many that were rich, cast in much.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Widow’s Offering Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts.

Referenced Verses

• John 8:20 : 20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple treasury. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.
• 2 Kgs 12:9 : 9 The priests agreed not to collect money from the people nor to handle the repairs of the temple themselves.
• Luke 21:1-4 : 1 Looking up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow putting in two small coins. 3 He said, 'Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.' 4 For they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she had to live on.
• Matt 27:6 : 6 The chief priests picked up the silver pieces and said, 'It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.'