Mark 12 - Revised Standard Version(RSV)

1 and let me look at it.”

16And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar's.”

17 must take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.

20There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no children;

21and the second took her, and died, leaving no children; and the third likewise;

22and the seven left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

23In the resurrection whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”

24Jesus said to them, “Is not this why you are wrong, that you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God?

25For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

26 the Holy Spirit, declared,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,

Sit at my right hand,

till I put thy enemies under thy feet.’

37David himself calls him Lord; so how is he his son?” And the great throng heard him gladly.

38 Mt 23.5-7; Lk 20.46-47; Lk 11.43. And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and to have salutations in the market places

39and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

40who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

41 Lk 21.1-4; Jn 8.20. And he sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums.

42And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny.

43And he called his disciples to him, and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.

44For they all contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, her whole living.”