Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
King James Version
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
David himself therefore calls him Lord, and in what way is he his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.
American Standard Version
David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
David himself called Him [i.e., Jesus] Lord, so how could He be his son?" And the large crowd listened to Him with pleasure.
Anderson New Testament
David himself, then, calls him Lord; and how is he his son? And the great multitude heard him with pleasure.
Bible in Basic English
David himself gives him the name of Lord; and how then is he his son? And the common people gave ear to him gladly.
Common New Testament
Therefore David himself calls him 'Lord'; how is he then his son?" And the common people heard him gladly.
Daniel 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.
Darby Translation
David himself therefore calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.
Godbey New Testament
Then David himself calls Him Lord; and whence is He his son? And the great multitude were hearing Him delightfully.
Goodspeed New Testament
David himself calls him lord, and how can he be his son?" The mass of the people liked to hear him.
John Wesley New Testament
David therefore himself calleth him Lord: How is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore David himself calls him Lord; and whence is he his son? And a great crowd heard him willingly.
King James 2000
David therefore himself calls him Lord; and how is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
David himself calls him 'Lord,' and how is he his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him gladly.
Modern King James verseion
David therefore himself calls Him Lord, and why then is He his son? And the great crowd heard Him gladly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then David himself calleth him Lord, and by what means is he then his son?" And much people heard him gladly.
Moffatt New Testament
David here calls him Lord. Then how can he be his son?" Now the mass of the people listened with delight to him.
Montgomery New Testament
"David himself then calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?" Now the great mass of the people were wont to listen 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.
Noyes New Testament
David himself calleth him lord; and how can he be his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.
Sawyer New Testament
David himself calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.
The Emphasized Bible
David himself, calleth him, Lord: whence, then, is he, his own soul? And, the great multitude, was hearing him gladly.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
David himself therefore calleth him Lord; and whence then is he his son? And a vast multitude heard him with delight.
Twentieth Century New Testament
David himself calls him 'lord,' how comes it, then, that he is to be his son?" The mass of the people listened to Jesus with delight.
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
David himself called him Lord, so how can He be his son?" Most of the people liked to hear Him.
World English Bible
Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,
Themes
Eagerness for the truth » The common people
Popularity of Christ » The common people heard him gladly
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 12:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Son And Lord
36 David himself, by the Holy Spirit, said, 'The Lord said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet."' 37 If David himself calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him with delight. 38 In his teaching Jesus also said, "Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces,
Cross References
Romans 1:3-4
concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with reference to the flesh,
Matthew 1:23
"Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel," which means "God with us."
Matthew 11:5
The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
Matthew 21:46
They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.
Luke 19:48
but they could not find a way to do it, for all the people hung on his words.
Luke 21:38
And all the people came to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.
John 7:46-49
The officers replied, "No one ever spoke like this man!"
John 12:9
Now a large crowd of Judeans learned that Jesus was there, and so they came not only because of him but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.
Romans 9:5
To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, by human descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen.
1 Timothy 3:16
And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
Revelation 22:16
"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!"