Mark 12:37
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 Standard Bible
David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

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

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.

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.

Legacy Standard Bible
David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?” And the large 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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Majority Standard Bible
Therefore David himself calls Him ?Lord.? So how can He be David?s son?? And the large crowd listened 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.

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

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.

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

New American Bible
David himself calls him ‘lord’; so how is he his son?” [The] great crowd heard this with delight.

New Revised Standard Version
David himself calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.
Translations from Aramaic
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.

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.
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.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Whose Son is the Christ?
36Speaking 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.” ’ 37David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight. 38In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,…

Cross References
Psalm 110:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

Matthew 22:44
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

Luke 20:42-43
For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand / until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

Acts 2:34-35
For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand / until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

Hebrews 1:13
Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?

Romans 1:3-4
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, / and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Matthew 22:41-46
While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them: / “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. / Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: ...

Luke 20:41-44
Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David? / For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand / until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’ ...

Acts 13:33-34
He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’ / In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’

Hebrews 5:5-6
So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.” / And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

1 Corinthians 15:25
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Ephesians 1:20-22
which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Colossians 3:1
Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Hebrews 10:12-13
But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. / Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,


Treasury of Scripture

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

and whence.

Matthew 1:23
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Romans 1:3,4
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; …

Romans 9:5
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

And the.

Matthew 11:5,25
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…

Matthew 21:46
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

Luke 19:48
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

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Mark 12
1. Jesus tells the parable of the tenants
13. He avoids the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Caesar;
18. convicts the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection;
28. resolves the scribe, who questioned of the first commandment;
35. refutes the opinion that the scribes held of the Christ;
38. bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy;
41. and commends the poor widow for her two mites, above all.














David himself
This phrase emphasizes the personal testimony and authority of King David, the revered author of many Psalms and a central figure in Jewish history. In the context of Mark 12, Jesus is referencing Psalm 110, attributed to David. The use of "himself" underscores the authenticity and directness of David's declaration, which holds significant weight in Jewish tradition. David's role as a prophet and king is crucial, as he is seen as a precursor to the Messiah, making his words about the Messiah particularly authoritative.

calls Him 'Lord.'
The term "Lord" here is translated from the Greek "Kyrios," which denotes authority and divinity. In Jewish tradition, the Messiah was expected to be a descendant of David, a human king. However, David referring to the Messiah as "Lord" suggests a status higher than that of a mere descendant. This implies a divine nature, challenging the contemporary Jewish understanding of the Messiah. Theologically, this points to the dual nature of Christ as both human and divine, a cornerstone of Christian belief.

So how can He be his son?
This rhetorical question posed by Jesus challenges the prevailing Jewish expectations of the Messiah. In the cultural and historical context, lineage and ancestry were crucial, and the Messiah being a "son of David" was a well-established belief. However, Jesus uses this question to provoke deeper reflection on the nature of the Messiah. It invites the audience to consider the mystery of the Incarnation, where Jesus, though a descendant of David, is also the eternal Son of God. This dual identity is central to Christian doctrine, affirming Jesus as both the promised Messiah and the divine Son of God.

(37) And the common people.--Better, the great body of the people. Stress is laid on the multitude, not on the social condition, of those who thus heard gladly.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
David
Δαυὶδ (Dauid)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1138: David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.

himself
Αὐτὸς (Autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

calls
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Lord.
Κύριον (Kyrion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

So
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

how
πόθεν (pothen)
Adverb
Strong's 4159: From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause.

can He be
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

[David’s]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

son?”
υἱός (huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

large
πολὺς (polys)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

crowd
ὄχλος (ochlos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

listened
ἤκουεν (ēkouen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

to Him
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

with delight.
ἡδέως (hēdeōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2234: Gladly, pleasantly, with pleasure. Adverb from a derivative of the base of hedone; sweetly, i.e. with pleasure.


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