99: Jesus Praises Sincerity

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Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4


Jesus Praises Sincerity



Jesus stood in the temple watching rich men place gifts of money into the temple treasury. He saw a poor widow cast two mites, amounting to one farthing, therein.

Jesus said:

“Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all. For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God, but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.”

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