Mark 12:37
35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
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
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
Read in contextLuke 21:38
And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
Read in contextMatthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Read in contextRomans 9:5
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Read in contextJames 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Read in contextMatthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Read in context1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Read in contextJohn 7:46–49
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
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