Mark 12:38-44 ▼

38 And in His teaching He was saying, “Beware of the scribes, who are wanting to walk about in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces,

39 and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at the suppers—

40 those devouring the houses of widows and praying long as a pretext. These will receive more abundant judgment.”

41 And having sat down opposite the treasury, He was watching how the crowd casts money into the treasury; and many rich ones were casting in much.

42 And having come, one poor widow cast in two lepta, which is a kodrantes.

43 And having summoned His disciples, He said to them, “Truly I say to you? that this poor widow cast in more than all of those casting into the treasury.

44 For all cast in out of that which is abounding to them, but she out of her poverty cast in all, as much as she had—her whole livelihood.”