The Question about the Messiah

35 While(A) Jesus was teaching in the temple, he asked,(B) “How can the scribes(C) say that the Messiah(D) is the son of David?(E) 36 David(F) himself says by the Holy Spirit: (G)

The Lord(H) declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at my right hand(I)
until I put your enemies under your feet.’[a](J)

37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How, then, can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:36 Ps 110:1

David’s Son and Lord

35 And continuing, Jesus said while[a] teaching in the temple courts,[b] “How can the scribes say that the Christ is David’s son? 36 David himself said by the Holy Spirit,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,
    “Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies
    under your feet.”’[c]

37 David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ and how is he his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him gladly.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:35 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“teaching”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Mark 12:35 *Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  3. Mark 12:36 A quotation from Ps 110:1