Hope in The Word Mark12:35-44

Hope Church continues our new series of Podcasts "Hope in the Word". Today we look at Mark 12:35-44 and people share what they learn from this passage and their experiences. David prays and Faith reads the passage for us.

Today we look at Jesus' teaching once his critics have stopped their questions. He shows that the Messiah is referred to as 'Lord' by David the greatest king of Israel and therefore must be greater than him. He then moves on to show the importance of humility and a God-centric life by drawing attention to a poor widow who gives all she has to God.

Mark 12:35–44

 

[35] And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? [36] David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared,

 

“‘The Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand,

until I put your enemies under your feet.”’

 

 

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

 

[38] And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces [39] and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, [40] who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

 

[41] And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. [42] And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny.(1) [43] And 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 offering box. [44] For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”

 

Footnotes

 

(1) 12:42 Greek *two lepta*, which make a *kodrantes*; a *kodrantes* (Latin *quadrans*) was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/64 of a *denarius* (which was a day’s wage for a laborer)

 (ESV)