Psalms 51:17
51:17 The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit –
O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
Psalms 102:16-17
102:16 when the Lord rebuilds Zion,
and reveals his splendor,
102:17 when he responds to the prayer of the destitute,
and does not reject their request.
Mark 12:42-44
12:42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins,
worth less than a penny.
12:43 He called his disciples and said to them, “I tell you the truth,
this poor widow has put more into the offering box
than all the others.
12:44 For they all gave out of their wealth.
But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had.”
Mark 14:6-9
14:6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me.
14:7 For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!
14:8 She did what she could. She anointed my body beforehand for burial.
14:9 I tell you the truth,
wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”