MARK 12:37 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) If David calls him his master, how can he possibly be his descendant?”
¶ The large crowd was very interested to hear everything that Yeshua had to say.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

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

UST Therefore, because David himself calls the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be just a man who descended from King David? He must be much greater than David!” Many people listened gladly to him as he taught those things.

BSB § David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
§ And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

BLB David himself calls Him Lord. And from where is He his son?" And the great crowd was listening to Him gladly.

AICNT David himself calls him Lord; so how is he his son?” And the large crowd listened to him gladly.

OEB David himself calls him “lord,” how comes it, then, that he is to be his son?’
¶ The mass of the people listened to Jesus with delight.

WEBBE Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?”
¶ The common people heard him gladly.

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV therefore David himself calls Him Lord, and from where is He his son?” And the great multitude were hearing Him gladly,

FBV Since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son?” The large crowd listened to what Jesus said with great delight.

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

T4T Therefore, because David himself calls the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ ◄the Messiah cannot be just a man who descended from King David!/how can the Messiah be just a man who descended from King David?► [RHQ] He must be much greater than David”! Many people listened to him gladly as he taught those things.

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

BBE David himself gives him the name of Lord; and how then is he his son? And the common people gave ear to him gladly.

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Wymth "David himself calls Him `Lord:' how then can He be his son?" And the mass of people found pleasure in listening to Jesus.

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

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

YLT therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,

Drby David himself [therefore] calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.

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

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

KJB-1769 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
( David therefore himself calleth/calls him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. )

KJB-1611 Dauid therefore himselfe calleth him Lord, and whence is hee then his sonne? And the common people heard him gladly.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Dauid hym selfe calleth hym Lorde: and howe is he then his sonne? And much people hearde hym gladly.
(David himself calleth/calls him Lord: and how is he then his son? And much people heard him gladly.)

Gnva Then Dauid himselfe calleth him Lord: by what meanes is he then his sonne? and much people heard him gladly.
(Then David himself calleth/calls him Lord: by what means is he then his son? and much people heard him gladly. )

Cvdl There Dauid calleth him his LORDE. How is he the his sonne? And many people herde him gladly.
(There David calleth/calls him his LORD. How is he the his son? And many people heard him gladly.)

TNT Then David hym silfe calleth him Lorde: and by what meanes is he then his sonne? And moche people hearde him gladly.
(Then David himself calleth/calls him Lord: and by what means is he then his son? And much people heard him gladly. )

Wycl Thanne Dauid hym silf clepith him lord, hou thanne is he his sone? And myche puple gladli herde hym.
(Then David himself calleth/calls him lord, how then is he his sone? And much people gladly heard him.)

Luth Da heißt ihn ja David seinen HErr’s; woher ist er denn sein Sohn? Und viel Volks hörete ihn gerne.
(So is_called him/it ja David his LORD’s; woher is he because his son? And many peoples heard him/it gerne.)

ClVg Ipse ergo David dicit eum Dominum, et unde est filius ejus? Et multa turba eum libenter audivit.
(Exactly_that therefore David dicit him Dominum, and whence it_is son his? And multa turba him libenter audivit. )

UGNT αὐτὸς Δαυεὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν, Κύριον, καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν? καὶ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως.
(autos Daueid legei auton, Kurion, kai pothen huios autou estin? kai polus oⱪlos aʸkouen autou haʸdeōs.)

SBL-GNT ⸀αὐτὸς Δαυὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν κύριον, καὶ πόθεν ⸂αὐτοῦ ἐστιν υἱός⸃; καὶ ὁ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως.
(⸀autos Dawid legei auton kurion, kai pothen ⸂autou estin huios⸃; kai ho polus oⱪlos aʸkouen autou haʸdeōs.)

TC-GNT § Αὐτὸς [fn]οὖν [fn]Δαυὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν Κύριον· καὶ πόθεν [fn]υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἐστι; Καὶ ὁ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως.
( § Autos oun Dawid legei auton Kurion; kai pothen huios autou esti; Kai ho polus oⱪlos aʸkouen autou haʸdeōs. )

12:37 ουν ¦ — CT

12:37 δαυιδ ¦ δαβιδ HF TR ¦ δαυειδ TH WH

12:37 υιος αυτου εστι ¦ αυτου εστιν υιος CT

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

αὐτὸς Δαυεὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν, Κύριον, καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν?

himself (Some words not found in SR-GNT: αὐτὸς Δαυὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν Κύριον καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν καὶ ὁ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως)

In Jesus’ culture, people would not call any of their descendants Lord, since this title was used for people who were more important or older. Jesus’ question assumes this practice. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make it more explicit. Alternate translation: [David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ and no one calls his own son ‘Lord.’ So, how can he be his son]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

αὐτὸς Δαυεὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν, Κύριον

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [David himself calls the Messiah his Lord]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

αὐτὸς Δαυεὶδ

See how you translated the phrase David himself in 12:36, where it is used with the same meaning. Alternate translation: [None other than David] or [David, the very person whom they call the father of the Christ,]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν

and from_where son ˱of˲_him ˱he˲_is

Like the question in 12:35, this is a question that Jesus wanted his listeners to try to answer, even though he is also using it to teach. It is a difficult question, like the ones the Jewish leaders asked him, which he answered well. They will not be able to answer his question, and this should give them a further appreciation for his wisdom, in addition to what they might learn from reflecting on the question later. So it would be appropriate to leave it in question form and not translate it as a statement. Alternate translation: [so in what way can he be his son]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

καὶ

and

Here, the word and introduces a question that is based on the previous statement. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an inference or conclusion. Alternate translation: [so]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

υἱός αὐτοῦ

son ˱of˲_him

Here, the word son refers to a male descendant. It does not mean that the Christ is the direct son of David. See how you expressed the idea in 12:35. Alternate translation: [descended from him] or [in his lineage]

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