Mark 12:41

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{ "verseID": "Mark.12.41", "source": "Καὶ καθίσας ὁ Ἰησοῦς κατέναντι τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου, ἐθεώρει πῶς ὁ ὄχλος βάλλει χαλκὸν εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον: καὶ πολλοὶ πλούσιοι ἔβαλλον πολλά.", "text": "And *kathisas* the *Iēsous* *katenanti* the *gazophylakiou*, *etheōrei* how the *ochlos* *ballei* *chalkon* into the *gazophylakion*: and many *plousioi* *eballon* many things.", "grammar": { "*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]" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

• 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.

• 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 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• 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 { "verseID": "John.8.20", "source": "Ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ, διδάσκων ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ: καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπίασεν αὐτόν· ὅτι οὔπω ἐληλύθει ἡ ὥρα αὐτοῦ.", "text": "These the *rhēmata* *elalēsen* *Iēsous* in the *gazophylakiō*, *didaskōn* in the *hierō*: and no one *epiasen* him; because not yet had *elēlythei* the *hōra* of him.", "grammar": { "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*gazophylakiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - treasury", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*epiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - seized/arrested", "*elēlythei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had come", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time" }, "variants": { "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*gazophylakiō*": "treasury/offering box", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*epiasen*": "seized/arrested/took hold of", "*elēlythei*": "had come/arrived/reached", "*hōra*": "hour/time/appointed time" } }
• 2 Kgs 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2Kings.12.9", "source": "וַיֵּאֹ֖תוּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים לְבִלְתִּ֤י קְחַת־כֶּ֙סֶף֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הָעָ֔ם וּלְבִלְתִּ֥י חַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־בֶּ֥דֶק הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wayyēʾōṯû hakkōhănîm ləḇiltî qəḥaṯ-keseḇ mēʾēṯ hāʿām ûləḇiltî ḥazzēq ʾeṯ-beḏeq habbāyiṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēʾōṯû*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3mp - and they agreed/consented", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not", "*qəḥaṯ-keseḇ*": "Qal infinitive construct + noun - take money", "*mēʾēṯ hāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun - from the people", "*ûləḇiltî*": "conjunction + preposition + negative particle - and to not", "*ḥazzēq*": "Piel infinitive construct - repair/strengthen", "*ʾeṯ-beḏeq habbāyiṯ*": "direct object marker + construct + definite article + noun - the breach of the house" }, "variants": { "*wayyēʾōṯû*": "they consented/they agreed/they accepted" } }
• Luke 21:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.21.1", "source": "¶Ἀναβλέψας δὲ, εἶδεν τοὺς βάλλοντας τὰ δῶρα αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον πλουσίους.", "text": "¶*Anablepsas* *de*, *eiden* the ones *ballontas* the *dōra* of them into the *gazophylakion* *plousious*.", "grammar": { "*Anablepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having looked up", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he saw", "*ballontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - casting/putting", "*dōra*": "accusative neuter plural - gifts/offerings", "*gazophylakion*": "accusative neuter singular - treasury", "*plousious*": "accusative masculine plural - rich (people)" }, "variants": { "*Anablepsas*": "looking up/lifting up his eyes", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*ballontas*": "throwing/casting/putting/placing", "*dōra*": "gifts/offerings/presents", "*gazophylakion*": "treasury/temple treasury/treasury box", "*plousious*": "rich people/wealthy ones" } } 2 { "verseID": "Luke.21.2", "source": "Εἶδεν δὲ καὶ τινα χήραν πενιχρὰν βάλλουσαν ἐκεῖ δύο λεπτά.", "text": "*Eiden* *de* *kai* a certain *chēran* *penichran* *ballousan* *ekei* *dyo* *lepta*.", "grammar": { "*Eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he saw", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/and", "*chēran*": "accusative feminine singular - widow", "*penichran*": "accusative feminine singular - poor/needy", "*ballousan*": "present active participle, accusative feminine singular - casting/putting", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*lepta*": "accusative neuter plural - lepta (small coins)" }, "variants": { "*Eiden*": "saw/observed/noticed", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*kai*": "also/even/and", "*chēran*": "widow", "*penichran*": "poor/needy/impoverished", "*ballousan*": "casting/throwing/putting", "*lepta*": "small coins/smallest currency units" } } 3 { "verseID": "Luke.21.3", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἡ χήρα ἡ πτωχὴ αὕτη πλεῖον πάντων ἔβαλεν:", "text": "*Kai* *eipen*, *Alēthōs* *legō* to you, *hoti* the *chēra* the *ptōchē* this *pleion* of all *ebalen*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*chēra*": "nominative feminine singular - widow", "*ptōchē*": "nominative feminine singular - poor", "*pleion*": "comparative adjective, accusative neuter singular - more", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - cast/put" }, "variants": { "*Alēthōs*": "truly/verily/indeed", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*chēra*": "widow", "*ptōchē*": "poor/destitute/beggar", "*pleion*": "more than/greater than", "*ebalen*": "cast/put/threw" } } 4 { "verseID": "Luke.21.4", "source": "Ἅπαντες γὰρ οὗτοι ἐκ τοῦ περισσεύοντος αὐτοῖς ἔβαλον εἰς τὰ δῶρα τοῦ Θεοῦ: αὕτη δὲ ἐκ τοῦ ὑστερήματος αὐτῆς ἅπαντα τὸν βίον ὃν εἶχεν ἔβαλεν.", "text": "*Hapantes* *gar* these from the *perisseuontos* to them *ebalon* into the *dōra* of the *Theou*: this one *de* from the *hysterēmatos* of her *hapanta* the *bion* which *eichen* *ebalen*.", "grammar": { "*Hapantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*perisseuontos*": "present active participle, genitive neuter singular - abundance/surplus", "*ebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they cast/put", "*dōra*": "accusative neuter plural - gifts/offerings", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - God", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*hysterēmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - poverty/need/lack", "*hapanta*": "accusative masculine singular - all/entire", "*bion*": "accusative masculine singular - livelihood/living/means", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - she was having", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she cast/put" }, "variants": { "*Hapantes*": "all/everyone", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*perisseuontos*": "abundance/surplus/overflow", "*ebalon*": "cast/put/threw", "*dōra*": "gifts/offerings", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*hysterēmatos*": "poverty/lack/need/want", "*hapanta*": "all/entire/whole", "*bion*": "livelihood/means of living/life", "*eichen*": "had/possessed/owned" } }
• Matt 27:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.6", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς λαβόντες τὰ ἀργύρια, εἶπον, Οὐκ ἔξεστιν βαλεῖν αὐτὰ εἰς τὸν κορβανᾶν, ἐπεὶ τιμὴ αἵματός ἐστιν.", "text": "The *de* *archiereis* *labontes* the *argyria*, *eipon*, It is not *exestin* to *balein* them into the *korbanan*, *epei* *timē* of *haimatos* it is.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*labontes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having taken", "*argyria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - silver pieces", "*eipon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - said", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to throw/put", "*korbanan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - treasury (Hebrew loanword)", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*timē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - price/value", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "it is lawful/permitted", "*balein*": "to put/place/cast", "*korbanan*": "treasury/temple treasury (from Hebrew קָרְבָּן - offering)", "*timē* *haimatos*": "price of blood/blood money" } }