Mark 12:37
Modern Translations
New International Version
David himself calls him 'Lord.' How then can he be his son?" The large crowd listened to him with delight.

New Living Translation
Since David himself called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with great delight.

English Standard Version
David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?” And the great throng heard him gladly.

Berean Study Bible
David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

New American Standard Bible
David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?” And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

NASB 1995
"David himself calls Him 'Lord'; so in what sense is He his son?" And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

NASB 1977
“David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; and so in what sense is He his son?” And the great crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

Amplified Bible
David himself calls Him (the Son, the Messiah) ‘Lord’; so how can it be that He is David’s Son?” The large crowd enjoyed hearing Jesus and listened to Him with delight.

Christian Standard Bible
David himself calls him ‘Lord’; how then can he be his son? ” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David himself calls Him 'Lord; how then can the Messiah be his Son?" And the large crowd was listening to Him with delight.

Contemporary English Version
If David called the Messiah his Lord, how can the Messiah be his son?" The large crowd enjoyed listening to Jesus teach.

Good News Translation
David himself called him 'Lord'; so how can the Messiah be David's descendant?" A large crowd was listening to Jesus gladly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David calls him Lord. So how can he be his son?" The large crowd enjoyed listening to him.

International Standard Version
David himself calls him 'Lord,' so how can he be his son?" And the large crowd kept listening to him with delight.

NET Bible
If David himself calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

New King James Version
Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?” And the common people heard Him gladly.

King James 2000 Bible
David therefore himself calls him Lord; and how is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

New Heart English Bible
David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.

World English Bible
Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.

American King James Version
David therefore himself calls him Lord; and from where is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

American Standard Version
David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

A Faithful Version
Now then, if David himself called Him Lord, how can He be his Son?" And the whole multitude listened to Him eagerly.

Darby Bible Translation
David himself [therefore] calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.

English Revised Version
David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Webster's Bible Translation
David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he then his son? and the common people heard him gladly.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Dauid himselfe calleth him Lord: by what meanes is he then his sonne? And much people heard him gladly.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Dauid hym selfe calleth hym Lorde: and howe is he then his sonne? And much people hearde hym gladly.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
There Dauid calleth him his LORDE. How is he the his sonne? And many people herde him gladly.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then David hym silfe calleth him Lorde: and by what meanes is he then his sonne? And moche people hearde him gladly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
therefore David himself calls Him Lord, and from where is He his son?” And the great multitude were hearing Him gladly,

Berean Literal Bible
David himself calls Him Lord. And from where is He his son?" And the great crowd was listening to Him gladly.

Young's Literal Translation
therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore David himself calls him Lord; and whence is he his son? And a great crowd heard him willingly.

Literal Emphasis Translation
David himself calls Him, Lord, and how is He his Son? And the great crowd heard Him gladly.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, David himself calls him Lord, and so how can he be his son?” And a great multitude listened to him willingly.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“David therefore called him, 'My Lord'', and how is he his son?” And the whole crowd was listening to him with pleasure.

Lamsa Bible
Now therefore David himself calls him my Lord, and how can he be his son? And all the people heard him with pleasure.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
David himself, then, calls him Lord; and how is he his son? And the great multitude heard him with pleasure.

Godbey New Testament
Then David himself calls Him Lord; and whence is He his son? And the great multitude were hearing Him delightfully.

Haweis New Testament
David himself therefore calleth him Lord; and whence then is he his son? And a vast multitude heard him with delight.

Mace New Testament
now since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son? and the common people heard him with pleasure.

Weymouth New Testament
"David himself calls Him 'Lord:' how then can He be his son?" And the mass of people found pleasure in listening to Jesus.

Worrell New Testament
David himself calls Him Lord; and whence is He his Son?" And the great multitude heard Him gladly.

Worsley New Testament
So that David himself calleth Him Lord: how then is He his son? And many of the people heard Him with pleasure.
















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