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Mark 12:37
Mark 12:37 is verse 37 of Mark chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
King James Version
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
World English Bible
Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
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Mark 12:35–39 · Berean Standard Bible
35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
36 Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
37 David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
38 In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
39 and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
Romans 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
Romans 1:4and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 9:5Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Matthew 21:46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
Luke 19:48Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
Luke 21:38And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
John 7:46“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
John 7:47“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
John 7:48“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
John 7:49But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”
James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?