Mark 12:37
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David therefore himself calleth him Lord. And whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.

and whence.

Matthew 1:23 Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Romans 1:3,4 Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh, . . .

Romans 9:5 Whose are the fathers and of whom is Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all things, God blessed for ever. Amen.

1 Timothy 3:16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

Revelation 22:16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel, to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and stock of David, the bright and morning star.

And the.

Matthew 11:5,25 The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them. . . .

Matthew 21:46 And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him as a prophet.

Luke 19:48 And they found not what to do to him: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

Luke 21:38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

John 7:46-49 The ministers answered: Never did man speak like this man. . . .

James 2:5 Hearken, my dearest brethren: Hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?

Context
Whose Son is the Christ?
36For David himself saith by the Holy Ghost: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool. 37David therefore himself calleth him Lord. And whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly. 38And he said to them in his doctrine: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes and to be saluted in the marketplace,…
Cross References
Matthew 21:45
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they knew that he spoke of them.

John 12:9
A great multitude therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

Lexicon
David
Δαυὶδ (Dauid)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1138: David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.

himself
Αὐτὸς (Autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

calls
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Lord.
Κύριον (Kyrion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

So
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

how
πόθεν (pothen)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4159: From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause.

can He be
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

[David’s]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

son?”
υἱός (huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

large
πολὺς (polys)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

crowd
ὄχλος (ochlos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

listened
ἤκουεν (ēkouen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

to Him
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

with delight.
ἡδέως (hēdeōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2234: Gladly, pleasantly, with pleasure. Adverb from a derivative of the base of hedone; sweetly, i.e. with pleasure.


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

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

David therefore himself calls him Lord; and from where is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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