Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.
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;
NET Bible
If David himself calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.
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 said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."' 37 David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly. 38 In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
Cross References
Romans 1:3-4
concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
Matthew 1:23
"Look, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;" which is translated, "God with us."
Matthew 11:5
the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
Matthew 11:25
At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
Matthew 21:46
When they sought to seize him, they feared the crowds, because they considered him to be a prophet.
Luke 19:48
They could not find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.
Luke 21:38
All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
John 7:46-49
The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man."
John 12:9
A large crowd therefore of the Judeans learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
Romans 9:5
of whom are the patriarchs, and from whom is the Christ, as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
1 Timothy 3:16
Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: He was revealed in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers. Did not God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
Revelation 22:16
I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star."