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Atomic Bible
Mark 12:42
Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
from The Widow’s Offering, Mark 12:41-44
What it says

A poor widow comes and puts in two small copper coins.

What it is doing

The verse presents the smallness of her gift.

In context

41As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. 42Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. 43Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. 44For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”