Mark 12:35-44 ▼

35 As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he address'd himself to them, saying, why do the Scribes maintain that Christ is the son of David?

36 for David himself, who was inspired by the holy spirit, has this expression, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand till I make thy enemies thy foot-stool."

37 now since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son? and the common people heard him with pleasure.

38 in the sequel of the discourse, he said to them, beware of the Scribes, who affect to walk about in their long robes, to be saluted in publick places,

39 and to have the first seats in their synagogues, and at their feasts:

40 who yet devour widows estates under the shew of making long prayers, such shall receive greater condemnation.

41 At length, as Jesus was sitting over-against the treasury, he observed the peoples throwing money into the chest; when many of the rich gave large sums.

42 and there came a certain poor widow, who threw in two mites, to the value of a farthing.

43 upon which he call'd to his disciples, and said to them, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has given more than any of those, who have given to the treasury.

44 for all the rest contributed out of their superfluous substance; but she has contributed what she wanted for her bare subsistence.