Mark 12:35
New International Version
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?

New Living Translation
Later, as Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple, he asked, “Why do the teachers of religious law claim that the Messiah is the son of David?

English Standard Version
And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Berean Standard Bible
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

Berean Literal Bible
And answering, Jesus was saying, teaching in the temple, "How do the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

King James Bible
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

New King James Version
Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus responded and began saying, as He taught in the temple area, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

NASB 1995
And Jesus began to say, as He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

NASB 1977
And Jesus answering began to say, as He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus began to say, as He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Amplified Bible
Jesus began to say, as He taught in [a portico or court of] the temple, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Christian Standard Bible
While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he asked, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Jesus asked this question as He taught in the temple complex, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the Son of David?

American Standard Version
And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua answered and said as he taught in The Temple, “How are the Scribes saying that The Messiah is the son of David?”

Contemporary English Version
As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, "How can the teachers of the Law of Moses say the Messiah will come from the family of King David?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus answering, said, teaching in the temple: How do the scribes say, that Christ is the son of David?

English Revised Version
And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courtyard, he asked, "How can the scribes say that the Messiah is David's son?

Good News Translation
As Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he asked the question, "How can the teachers of the Law say that the Messiah will be the descendant of David?

International Standard Version
While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he asked, "How can the scribes say that the Messiah is David's son?

Literal Standard Version
And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, “How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?

Majority Standard Bible
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

New American Bible
As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said, “How do the scribes claim that the Messiah is the son of David?

NET Bible
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said, "How is it that the experts in the law say that the Christ is David's son?

New Revised Standard Version
While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?

New Heart English Bible
Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?

Weymouth New Testament
But, while teaching in the Temple, Jesus asked, "How is it the Scribes say that the Christ is a son of David?

World English Bible
Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, 'How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?

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Audio Bible



Context
Whose Son is the Christ?
34When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further. 35While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? 36Speaking 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.” ’…

Cross References
Matthew 9:27
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"

Matthew 22:41
While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

Matthew 26:55
At that time Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

Mark 10:1
Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.

Mark 14:49
Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled."

Luke 20:41
Then Jesus declared, "How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?


Treasury of Scripture

And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?

while.

Mark 11:27
And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

Luke 19:47
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

Luke 20:1
And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

How.

Matthew 22:41,42
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, …

Luke 20:41-44
And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? …

John 7:42
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

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Mark 12
1. Jesus tells the parable of the tenants
13. He avoids the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Caesar;
18. convicts the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection;
28. resolves the scribe, who questioned of the first commandment;
35. refutes the opinion that the scribes held of the Christ;
38. bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy;
41. and commends the poor widow for her two mites, above all.














(35) While he taught in the temple.--The locality is named by St. Mark only, but it is all but implied in the other two Gospels.

Verse 35. - Our Lord was now in the temple, and he took the opportunity for instructing the scribes and Pharisees concerning his person and his dignity. Thus, as ever, he returned good for evil. He here taught them that the Messiah was not a mere man, as they supposed, but that he was i both God and man, and that therefore they ought not to wonder or to be offended because he called himself the Son of God. St. Matthew (Matthew 22:42) more fully gives their answer first, namely, that "Christ is the Son of David." They should have said that, as God, he was the Son of God, according to those words, "Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee;" but that, as man, he was the Son of David. Their answer was very different from that of Peter: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." But they wanted the Divine knowledge which the disciples had gained.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

[Jesus] was teaching
διδάσκων (didaskōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple courts,
ἱερῷ (hierō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.

[He]
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

asked,
ἔλεγεν (elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“How
Πῶς (Pōs)
Adverb
Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

{can} the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

scribes
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.

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

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

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

Christ
Χριστὸς (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

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

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

of David?
Δαυίδ (Dauid)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1138: David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.


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