Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
David himself called him Lord, so how can He be his son?" Most of the people liked to hear Him.
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.
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.
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, Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, said: 'The Lord has said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand Until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."' 37 David himself called him Lord, so how can He be his son?" Most of the people liked to hear Him. 38 And in His teaching He continued to say: "Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes, to be saluted with honor in public places,
Cross References
Romans 1:3-4
about His Son, who on the physical side became a descendant of David, and on the holy, spiritual side
Matthew 1:23
"The virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will call Him Immanuel" -- which means "God with us."
Matthew 11:5
the blind are seeing and the crippled are walking, the lepers are being healed and the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised and the poor are having the good news preached to them.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing these matters from wise and learned men, and for revealing them to little children.
Matthew 21:46
but although they were trying to have Him arrested, they were afraid of the people, for they considered Him a prophet.
Luke 19:48
but they could not find, as hard as they tried, what to do with Him, for all the people continued to hang on His words.
Luke 21:38
while all the people would rise early in the mornings and come to listen to Him in the temple.
John 7:46-49
The officers answered, "No man ever talked as He does!"
John 12:9
A goodly number of the Jews learned that He was at Bethany, and so they came there, not only to see Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
Romans 9:5
the patriarchs, and from them by natural descent the Christ has come, who is exalted over all, God blessed forever. Amen!
1 Timothy 3:16
Undoubtedly the mystery of our religion is a great wonder: "He was made visible in human form; He was vindicated by the Spirit; He was seen by angels; He was proclaimed among the heathen; He was trusted in throughout the world; He was taken up to glory."
James 2:5
Listen, my dearly loved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
Revelation 22:16
"I, Jesus, sent my angel to bear this testimony to you for the churches. I belong to the line and family of David; I am the bright morning star."