Focused Passage

Mark 12:35-37

The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering

Mark 12 moves from the parable of the murderous tenants to hostile questions about taxes, resurrection, and the greatest commandment, then to Jesus' question about the Messiah as David's Lord, his warning against scribal hypocrisy, and his commendation of the poor widow's whole-life offering.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 35

Cross-references

Matthew 22:41 BSB references Luke 20:41 BSB references Psalms 110:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:27 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:55 Classic cross-references

Original words

While Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] was teaching διδάσκων G1321 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular temple [courts] ἱερῷ G2411 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular - ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [He] Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular asked ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular How Πῶς G4459 Adverb {can} the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural scribes γραμματεῖς G1122 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural say λέγουσιν G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Son υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of David Δαυίδ G1138 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Literally the temple

Verse 36

Cross-references

Psalms 110:1 Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:13 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:16 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Speaking by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular Holy Ἁγίῳ G40 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular David Δαυὶδ G1138 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular himself αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular declared εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [The] Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said Εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Sit Κάθου G2521 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular at ἐκ G1537 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular right hand δεξιῶν G1188 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural until Ἕως G2193 Conjunction . . . ἂν G302 Particle I put θῶ G5087 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural enemies ἐχθρούς G2190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural under Ὑποκάτω G5270 Preposition . . . τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular feet ποδῶν G4228 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

Psalm 110:1

Verse 37

Cross-references

Romans 1:3 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 22:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

David Δαυὶδ G1138 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular himself Αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular calls λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular So καὶ G2532 Conjunction how πόθεν G4159 Adverb can He be ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [David’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular son υἱός G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular large πολὺς G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular listened ἤκουεν G191 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular with delight ἡδέως G2234 Adverb

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