King James Version
Mark 12:37 in the King James Version says “David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.”
Mark 12:37 · KJV
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool .
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
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“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“calleth”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“whence”
G4159from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
“son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the common”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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