Mark 12:35-44

English Standard Version

Whose Son Is the Christ?

^35 (A)And as ^(B)Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that ^(C)the Christ is the son of David? ³⁶ David himself, ^(D)in the Holy Spirit, declared,

³⁷ David himself calls him Lord. So ^(G)how is he his son?” And the great throng ^(H)heard him gladly.

Beware of the Scribes

^38 (I)And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces ³⁹ and have the best seats in the synagogues and ^(J)the places of honor at feasts, ^40 (K)who devour widows' houses and ^(L)for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

The Widow's Offering

^41 (M)And he sat down opposite ^(N)the treasury and watched the people ^(O)putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. ⁴² And a poor widow came and put in two ^(P)small copper coins, which make a penny.^{[a] 43} And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, ^(Q)this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. ⁴⁴ For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her ^(R)poverty has put in everything she had, all ^(S)she had to live on.”