¹² For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable ^(A)according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

⁴² And a poor widow came and put in two ^(A)small copper coins, which make a penny.^{[a] 43} And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, ^(B)this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. ⁴⁴ For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her ^(C)poverty has put in everything she had, all ^(D)she had to live on.”

⁷ Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, ^(A)not reluctantly or under compulsion, for ^(B)God loves a cheerful giver.

The Widow's Offering

21 ^(A)Jesus^[a] looked up and saw the rich ^(B)putting their gifts into ^(C)the offering box, ² and he saw a poor widow put in two ^(D)small copper coins.^{[b] 3} And he said, “Truly, I tell you, ^(E)this poor widow has put in more than all of them. ⁴ For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her ^(F)poverty put in all ^(G)she had to live on.”

^29 (A)All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord.

²¹ And they came, ^(A)everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, ^(B)and brought the Lord's contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. ²² So they came, both men and women. All who were of a willing heart brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and armlets, all sorts of gold objects, every man dedicating an offering of gold to the Lord.

^10 (A)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, ^(B)as good stewards of God's varied grace:

^5 (A)Take from among you a contribution to the Lord. ^(B)Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord's contribution: gold, silver, and bronze;

^2 (A)“Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From ^(B)every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me.