Parallel Verses
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.
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
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;
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.
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 [It was] David himself [who] said by [inspiration of] the Holy Spirit [Psa. 110:1], 'The Lord [i.e., God] said to my [i.e., David's] Lord [i.e., Jesus], sit at my right side until I make your enemies the footrest [i.e., in subjection] under your feet.' 37 David himself called Him [i.e., Jesus] Lord, so how could He be his son?" And the large crowd listened to Him with pleasure. 38 In His teaching Jesus said, "Look out for the experts in the law of Moses, who like to walk around in long [flowing] robes and to receive special greetings at the open shopping markets
Cross References
Romans 1:3-4
It was about His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born as a physical descendant of King David.
Matthew 1:23
"Look, the virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will name Him Immanuel," which means "God with us."
Matthew 11:5
[how] blind people are receiving back their sight, and crippled people are walking [again], and people with infectious skin diseases are being healed, and deaf-mutes are hearing [and speaking (?) again], and people are being raised [from the dead], and poor people are having the good news preached to them.
Matthew 11:25
About that time Jesus said [in prayer], "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things [i.e., the significance of Jesus' words and works] from those who [thought they] were wise and intelligent and have [instead] revealed them to people who are child-like.
Matthew 21:46
When they attempted to arrest Him, [they hesitated because] they feared [what] the crowds [might do], since they considered Jesus a prophet.
Luke 19:48
but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were listening to Him attentively.
Luke 21:38
And all the people came to hear Him early [each] morning.
John 7:46-49
The guards answered, "No one has ever spoken like this man."
John 12:9
When a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there [in Bethany], they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus whom He had raised from the dead.
Romans 9:5
They are descended from our forefathers; they are the ones from whom Christ was born physically. He is God over everything [Note: Or this may be "God is over everything"] and should be praised forever! May it be so.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].
James 2:5
Listen, my dearly loved brothers; did not God choose those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be wealthy in faith and to inherit the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
Revelation 22:16
"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you people about these things for [the benefit of] the churches [See 1:4]. I am the Root and the descendant of King David, the bright Morning Star."