Bible dictionary for children
Lepton
A lepton was a very small coin; lepta is the plural.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A lepton was a very small coin; lepta is the plural. Older translations may call it a mite.
Talk about it
Why does the size of a coin not tell us everything about a gift?
An example from the Bible
Mark describes a widow putting two small coins into the treasury. Jesus draws attention to what the gift means in her circumstances.
Read Mark 12:42 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Mark 12:42
A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
