40 (A)who devour widows’ houses, and [a]for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

The Widow’s Two Mites(B)

41 (C)Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money (D)into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two [b]mites, which make a [c]quadrans.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:40 for appearance’ sake
  2. Mark 12:42 Gr. lepta, very small copper coins
  3. Mark 12:42 A Roman coin

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