Mark 12:39-41

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

³⁹ and seats-of-honor in the synagogues, and places-of-honor at the banquets. ⁴⁰ They are the ones devouring^[a] the houses of the widows, and praying long for a pretense^[b]. These ones will receive greater condemnation”.

Jesus Uses The Widow’s Offering To Illustrate True Giving

⁴¹ And having sat-down opposite the treasury^[c], He was observing how the crowd throws money into the treasury. And many rich ones were throwing much money.