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He said, "The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today.
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All these others made offerings that they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford - she gave her all!"
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One day people were standing around talking about the Temple, remarking how beautiful it was, the splendor of its stonework and memorial gifts. Jesus said,
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"All this you're admiring so much - the time is coming when every stone in that building will end up in a heap of rubble."
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.