12:35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said, “How is it that the experts in the law ¹  say that the Christ ²  is David’s son? ³  12:36 David himself, by the Holy Spirit, said,

‘The Lord said to my lord, ⁴ 

“Sit at my right hand,

until I put your enemies under your feet.”’ ⁵ 

12:37 If David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?” ⁶  And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

12:38 In his teaching Jesus ⁷  also said, “Watch out for the experts in the law. ⁸  They like walking ⁹  around in long robes and elaborate greetings ¹⁰  in the marketplaces, 12:39 and the best seats in the synagogues ¹¹  and the places of honor at banquets. 12:40 They ¹²  devour widows’ property, ¹³  and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”

12:41 Then ¹⁴  he ¹⁵  sat down opposite the offering box, ¹⁶  and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts. 12:42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, ¹⁷  worth less than a penny. 12:43 He called his disciples and said to them, “I tell you the truth, ¹⁸  this poor widow has put more into the offering box ¹⁹  than all the others. ²⁰  12:44 For they all gave out of their wealth. ²¹  But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had.” ²²