Mark 12:37
35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
36 Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
38 In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
39 and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
- KJV
- David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
- WEB
- Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
- ASV
- David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
- DARBY
- David himself [therefore] calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.
- BLB
- David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ And from where is He his son?” And the great crowd was listening to Him gladly.
- ÅB
- David selv kaller ham herre; hvordan kan han da være hans sønn? Og den store mengde hørte ham gjerne.
- OTB
- Hvis David selv kaller ham 'Herre.' Hvordan kan han da være hans sønn?" Den store mengden lyttet til ham med glede.
- B1930
- David selv kaller ham herre; hvorledes kan han da være hans sønn? Og den store mengde hørte ham gjerne.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 1:3–4
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
Read in contextLuke 21:38
And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
Read in contextMatthew 11:25
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Read in contextRomans 9:5
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
Read in contextJames 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
Read in contextMatthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
Read in context1 Timothy 3:16
By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
Read in contextJohn 7:46–49
“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
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