Mark 12:35–13:4
35 And continuing, Jesus said while* teaching in the temple courts,* “How can the scribes say that the Christ is David’s son? 36 David himself said by the Holy Spirit,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies
under your feet.” ’r
37 David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ and how is he his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him gladly.
Warning to Beware of the Scribes
38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces 39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets, 40 who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy prayers for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!”
41 And he sat down opposite the contribution box and* was observing how the crowd was putting coins into the contribution box. And many rich people were putting in many coins.s 42 And one poor widow came and* put in two small copper coinst (that is, a penny).u 43 And summoning his disciples, he said to them, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow put in more than all those who put offerings* into the contribution box. 44 For they all ⌊contributed⌋v out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, her whole means of subsistence.”
The Destruction of the Temple Predicted
13 And as* he was going out of the temple courts,* one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What great stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here on another stone that will not be thrown down!”
3 And as* he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”