He went on to say to them, "Pay attention to what you're hearing! You will be evaluated by the same standard with which you do your evaluating, and still more will be given to you,

because whoever has something, will have more given to him. But whoever has nothing, even what he has will be taken away."

Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone, but the more he kept ordering them, the more they kept spreading the news.

He still had one more person to send, a son whom he loved. Finally, he sent him to them, saying, "They will respect my son.'

To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices."

He called his disciples and told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than everyone who is contributing to the offering box,

This perfume could have been sold for more than 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute." So they got extremely angry with her.

They tried to give him wine mixed with myrrh, but he wouldn't accept it.