Mark 12:38-44

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³⁸And he said to them in his doctrine: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and to be saluted in the marketplace,

³⁹And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:

⁴⁰Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer: these shall receive greater judgment.

⁴¹And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury, and many that were rich cast in much.

⁴²And there came a certain poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

⁴³And calling his disciples together, he saith to them: Amen I say to you, this poor widow hath cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury.

⁴⁴For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want cast in all she had, even her whole living.

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Mark 12:38-44

New International Version

Warning Against the Teachers of the Law

³⁸As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, ³⁹and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.^(A) ⁴⁰They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

The Widow’s Offering^(B)

⁴¹Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put^(C) and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. ⁴²But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

⁴³Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. ⁴⁴They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”^(D)

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