²¹ “If, however, they are poor^(A) and cannot afford these,^(B) they must take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for them, together with a tenth of an ephah^[a] of the finest flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of oil,

⁷ “‘Anyone who cannot afford^(A) a lamb^(B) is to bring two doves or two young pigeons^(C) to the Lord as a penalty for their sin—one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.

⁸ But if she cannot afford a lamb, she is to bring two doves or two young pigeons,^(A) one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering.^(B) In this way the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.^(C)’”

⁵ Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:^(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world^(B) to be rich in faith^(C) and to inherit the kingdom^(D) he promised those who love him?^{(E) 6} But you have dishonored the poor.^(F) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?^(G)

¹² For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,^(A) not according to what one does not have.

⁹ For you know the grace^(A) of our Lord Jesus Christ,^(B) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,^(C) so that you through his poverty might become rich.^(D)

² He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. ³ “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ⁴ All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”^(A)

²⁰ Looking at his disciples, he said: