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35 Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? 36 For 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.”’Psalm 110:1

37 Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?”

The common people heard him gladly.

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A Question about David’s Son(A)

35 While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he asked, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah[a] is David’s son? 36 David himself said by the Holy Spirit,

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:35 Or Christ
  2. Mark 12:36 MT source citation reads Lord
  3. Mark 12:36 Cf. Ps 110:1; other mss read until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’