Mark 12:36-44 ▼

36 For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The LORD said to my Lord, || Sit on My right hand, || Until I place Your enemies—Your footstool;

37 therefore David himself calls Him Lord, and from where is He his son?” And the great multitude were hearing Him gladly,

38 and He was saying to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes who will to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

39 and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches at the banquets,

40 who are devouring the widows’ houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these will receive more abundant judgment.”

41 And Jesus having sat down opposite the treasury, was beholding how the multitude puts brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,

42 and having come, a poor widow put in two mites, which are a penny.

43 And having called near His disciples, He says to them, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those putting into the treasury;

44 for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, put in all that she had—all her living.”