The Rare Jewel of True Religion

Today we come to the last section in chapter 12 where Jesus' encounters again surprised His disciples and forced them to look at things in a more godly way. Here He denounces the scribes, who were highly regarded spiritual leaders; and, He commends a poor widow that nobody would otherwise have had the least respect for. As the Holy Spirit has presented these two accounts next to each other in Mark, we are met with a striking contrast between false religion and true religion—false religion that is highly esteemed by men and true religion that is held in contempt.