"And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?" — Mark 12:35

Mark 12:35 · KJV

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

— Mark 12:35

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him {any question}.

Verse 36

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.

Mark 12 — Context

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love {his} neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him {any question}.

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.

Cross References

Luke 20:41-44

And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

Matthew 22:41-45

Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, {The Son} of David.

Matthew 26:55

But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Matthew 9:27

And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, {Thou} Son of David, have mercy on us.

Luke 21:37

And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called {the mount} of Olives.

John 18:20

Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

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?

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,