Mark 12:35-44

New American Standard Bible

^35 (A)And Jesus responded and began saying, as He ^(B)taught in the temple area, “How is it that the scribes say that the ^[a]Christ is the ^(C)son of David? ³⁶ David himself said ^[b]in the Holy Spirit,

³⁷ David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?” And ^(E)the large crowd ^[c]enjoyed listening to Him.

^38 (F)And in His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like ^(G)personal greetings in the marketplaces, ³⁹ and seats of honor in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets, ^40 (H)who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”

The Widow’s Coins

^41 (I)And Jesus sat down opposite ^(J)the treasury, and began watching how the ^[d]people were ^(K)putting ^[e]money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large amounts. ⁴² And a poor widow came and put in two ^[f]lepta coins, which amount to a ^[g]quadrans. ⁴³ Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all ^[h]the contributors to the treasury; ⁴⁴ for they all put in out of their ^[i]surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, ^[j]all she had ^(L)to live on.”