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Mark 12:37

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Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?”
The common people heard him gladly.

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Mark 12:37 in other translations

David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Mark 12:37 · American Standard Version

Mark 12:37 in context

  1. 35Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
  2. 36For 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.” ’
  3. 37Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?”
    The common people heard him gladly.
  4. 38In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
  5. 39and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts: