Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 said himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit-- 'The Lord said to my lord: "Sit at my right hand, Until I put thy enemies beneath thy feet.'" 37 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. 38 In the course of his teaching, Jesus said: "See that you are on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and to be greeted in the streets with respect,
Cross References
Romans 1:3-4
Concerning his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord; who, as to his human nature, was descended from David,
Matthew 1:23
'Behold! the virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, And they will give him the name Immanuel'--a word which means 'God is with us.'
Matthew 11:5
The blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.
Matthew 11:25
At that same time Jesus uttered the words: "I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou has hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the child-like!
Matthew 21:46
Yet, although eager to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who regarded him as a Prophet.
Luke 19:48
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung upon his words.
Luke 21:38
And all the people would get up early in the morning and come to listen to him in the Temple Courts.
John 7:46-49
"No man ever spoke as he speaks!" they answered.
John 12:9
Now great numbers of the Jews found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not solely on his account, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
Romans 9:5
They are descended from the Patriarchs; and, as far as his human nature was concerned, from them came the Christ-he who is supreme over all things, God for ever blessed. Amen.
1 Timothy 3:16
Yes, and confessedly wonderful are the deep truths of our religion; for-- 'He was revealed in our nature, pronounced righteous in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.'
James 2:5
Listen, my dear Brothers. Has not God chosen those who are poor in the things of this world to be rich through their faith, and to possess the Kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?
Revelation 22:16
'I, Jesus, sent my angel to bear testimony to you about these things before the Churches. I am the Scion and the Offspring of David, the bright Star of the Morning.'