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In the New Testament "penny," either alone or in the compound "pennyworth," occurs as the rendering of the Roman denarius.
Mt 20:2; 22:10; Mr 6:37; 12:15; Lu 20:24; Joh 6:7; Re 6:6
The denarius was the chief Roman silver coin, and was worth about 15 to 17 cents.
having agreed with them for a penny a day, he sent them to his vineyard.
accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.
Jesus replied, do you your selves give them something to eat. shall we go then, said they, to purchase bread, to the value of two hundred denarii, for them to eat?
but he, perceiving their hypocrisy, said to them, why do you lay snares for me?
Philip answered him, two hundred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient to furnish every one of them a little.
and I heard a voice from amidst the four animals say, " a measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; but don't touch the oil and the wine."