^{38 Ref} And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and `to have' salutations in the marketplaces,

^{39 Ref} and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

^{40 Ref} they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

^{41 Ref} And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

⁴² And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

^{43 Ref} And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:

^{44 Ref} for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, `even' all her living.