Mark 12:37

Mark 12:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
• New International Version (NIV)David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with delight.
• English Standard Version (ESV)David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?" And the great throng heard him gladly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?” And the common people heard Him gladly.

Context of Mark 12:37

35While Jesus was teaching in the temple courtyard, he asked, “How can the experts in Moses’ Teachings say that the Messiah is David’s son? 36David, guided by the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne— until I put your enemies under your control.” ’ David calls him Lord. So how can he be his son?” The large crowd enjoyed listening to him. 38As he taught, he said, “Watch out for the experts in Moses’ Teachings! They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted in the marketplaces, 39and to have the front seats in synagogues and the places of honor at dinners.

Mark 12:37 word by word

αὐτὸς Δαυὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν κύριον, καὶ πόθεν αὐτοῦ ἐστιν υἱός; καὶ ὁ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• callethλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenceπόθενpothen · whenceG4159
• is heεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• the commonπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• gladlyἡδέωςhēdeōs · gladlyG2234

Cross-references for Mark 12:37

• Matthew 1:23“The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”
• Romans 1:3This Good News is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. In his human nature he was a descendant of David.
• Romans 9:5The Messiah is descended from their ancestors according to his human nature. The Messiah is God over everything, forever blessed. Amen.
• 1 Timothy 3:16The mystery that gives us our reverence for God is acknowledged to be great: He appeared in his human nature, was approved by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was announced throughout the nations, was believed in the world, and was taken to heaven in glory.
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give this testimony to you for the churches. I am the root and descendant of David. I am the bright morning star.”
• Matthew 11:5Blind people see again, lame people are walking, those with skin diseases are made clean, deaf people hear again, dead people are brought back to life, and poor people hear the Good News.
• Matthew 21:46They wanted to arrest him but were afraid of the crowds, who thought he was a prophet.
• Luke 19:48But they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were eager to hear him.
• Luke 21:38All of the people would get up early to hear him speak in the temple courtyard.
• John 7:46The temple guards answered, “No human has ever spoken like this man.”
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Didn’t God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

Commentaries on Mark 12:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37The common people heard him gladly - And were doubtless many of them brought to believe and receive the truth. By the comparatively poor the Gospel is still best received.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35-37Verses 35-37 See the notes at Matthew 22:41-46. Mark 12:37 The common people heard him gladly - The success of the Saviour in his preaching was chiefly among the common or the poorer class of people. The rich and the mighty were too proud to listen to his instructions. So it is still. The main success of the gospel is there, and there it pours down its chief blessings. This is not the fault of “the gospel.” It would bless the rich and the mighty as well…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-40Verses 35-40 When we attend to what the Scriptures declare, as to the person and offices of Christ, we shall be led to confess him as our Lord and God; to obey him as our exalted Redeemer. If the common people hear these things gladly, while the learned and distinguished oppose, the former are happy, and the latter to be pitied. And as sin, disguised with a show of piety, is double iniquity, so its doom will be doubly heavy.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-37Psalm 110:1 is the Old Testament verse most quoted in the New Testament. Since David wrote the psalm, the statement "The Lord [God] said to my [David’s] Lord [the Messiah]," shows that the Messiah is David’s Lord. So, the Messiah is not just David’s son. He is the Son of God and Man who sits at God’s right hand (Mark 14:62). He will come to judge the world (8:38; 13:24–27, 32–37).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son?--There is but one solution of this difficulty. Messiah is at once inferior to David as his son according to the flesh, and superior to him as the Lord of a kingdom of which David is himself a subject, not the sovereign. The human and divine natures of Christ, and the spirituality of His kingdom--of which the highest earthly sovereigns are honored if they be counted worthy to be…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings