Mark 12:38-44

Warning to Beware of the Scribes

38 And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces

39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,

40 who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy [prayers] for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!"

A Poor Widow’s Offering

41 And he sat down opposite the contribution box [and] was observing how the crowd was putting coins into the contribution box. And many rich people were putting in many [coins].

42 And one poor widow came [and] put in two small copper coins (that is, a penny).

43 And summoning his disciples, he said to them, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow put in more than all those who put [offerings] into the contribution box.

44 For they all {contributed} out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, her whole means of subsistence."