Mark 12:37 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁷ [Since] David himself called Him [i.e., Jesus] Lord, how could He be his son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with pleasure.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁷ David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁷ David himself calls Him Lord; so how can it be that He is his Son? Now the great mass of the people heard [Jesus] gladly [listening to Him with delight].

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁷ David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Common English Bible

³⁷ David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ so how can he be David’s son?” The large crowd listened to him with delight.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁷ Therefore, David himself calls him Lord, and so how can he be his son?" And a great multitude listened to him willingly.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁷ David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.

Mark 12:37 Cross References

Matthew 1:23

“Look, the virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will name Him Immanuel,” which means “God with us.”

Matthew 11:25

About that time Jesus said [in prayer], “I thank you, O, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things [i.e., the significance of Jesus’ words and works] from those who [thought they] were wise and intelligent and have [instead] revealed them to people who are child-like.

Matthew 11:5

[how] blind people are receiving back their sight, and crippled people are walking [again], and people with infectious skin diseases are being healed, and deaf-mutes are hearing [and speaking (?) again], and people are being raised [from the dead], and poor people are having the good news preached to them.

Matthew 21:45

And when the leading priests and Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they realized He was speaking about them.

Matthew 21:46

When they attempted to arrest Him, [they hesitated because] they feared [what] the crowds [might do], since they considered Jesus a prophet.

Luke 19:48

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were listening to Him attentively.

Luke 21:38

And all the people came to hear Him early [each] morning.

John 12:9

When a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there [in Bethany], they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus whom He had raised from the dead.

Romans 9:5

They are descended from our forefathers; they are the ones from whom Christ was born physically. He is God over everything [Note: Or this may be “God is over everything”] and should be praised forever! May it be so.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].

James 2:5

Listen, my dearly loved brothers; did not God choose those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be wealthy in faith and to inherit the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you people about these things for [the benefit of] the churches [See 1:4]. I am the Root and the descendant of King David, the bright Morning Star.”