In the New Testament "penny," either alone or in the compound "pennyworth," occurs as the rendering of the Roman denarius . (Matthew 20:2; 22:10; Mark 6:37; 12:15; Luke 20:24; John 6:7; Revelation 6:6) The denarius was the chief Roman silver coin, and was worth about 15 to 17 cents.

The Five Thousand Fed.
... 7. Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them ... equal to [USD]30, or
?�6, 5s.; a large amount of money then, since a denarius, or "penny," was the ...
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On the Danger of Increasing Riches
... to the market at the beginning of every week: There he buys a pennyworth of parsnips ...
the ensuing week So his meat and drink together cost him only a penny a week ...
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The Lad's Loaves in the Lord's Hands
... have quite enough to do." If all you have is very little"just that pennyworth of
loaves ... is a miracle, it is a miracle; and if you are in for a penny, you may ...
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The Life and Death of Mr. Badman,
... You shall have some that will lie it over and over, and that for a penny profit.
Yea, lie and stand in it, although they know that they lie. ...
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A Few Sighs from Hell;
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. ...
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