What does the Bible say about farthing?
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The Bible teaches that even the smallest earthly coins and creatures are under God’s watchful providence, and that He values humble, wholehearted faithfulness. In Matthew 10:29 and Luke 12:6, Jesus notes that sparrows sold for a farthing are not forgotten by God, assuring His people that they are far more precious to Him. Matthew 5:26 uses the farthing in a warning about the seriousness of unresolved sin and the certainty of God’s righteous judgment. Mark 12:42 records a widow giving two small coins, showing that the Lord measures gifts not by outward amount but by sacrificial devotion.
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- (This word is used to translate two different words in the Greek text)
- Assarion, a Roman coin worth, in American money, only a few cents; in English money, about three farthings Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6
- And kodrantes, worth, in American money, about two-fifths of a cent; in English money, less than a farthing Matthew 5:26; Mark 12:42
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