Two hundred pennyworth Two hundred shillingsworthwould more accurately represent the original. The denariuswas the ordinary wage for a day's work (Matthew 20:2; comp. Luke 10:35); in weight of silver it was less than a shilling; in purchasing power it was more. Two hundred denariifrom the one point of view would be about £7, from the other, nearly double that. S. Philip does not solve the difficulty; he merely states it in a practical way; a much larger amount than they can command would still be insufficient. See notes on Mark 8:4.

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