Mark 12:35 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, `How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?

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

English Amplified

And as Jesus taught in [a porch or court of] the temple, He said, How can the scribes say that the Christ is David's Son?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And as Jesus taught in [a porch or court of] the temple, He said, How can the scribes say that the Christ is David's Son?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jesus answering said [as he was] teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?

English EASY 2024

Jesus was teaching people in the yard at the temple. He said, ‘The teachers of God's Law say that the Messiah is King David's son. What do you think about that?

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus was teaching in the Temple area. He asked, "Why do the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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

English GNT (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?

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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?

English KJV 1611

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

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?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

While Jesus taught in the temple, He said, “How can the scribes say that Christ is the Son of David?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus was teaching in the temple courtyard. He asked, "Why do the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?

While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, "How is it that the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?

English NKJ 1982

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?

Later, as Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple, he asked, "Why do the teachers of religious law claim that the Messiah will be the son of David?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, "How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

While Jesus was teaching in the courts of the temple, he posed a question to those listening: “Why do the religious scholars say that the Messiah is David’s son?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Later, as Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple area, he asked them this question: “Why do your religious teachers claim that the Messiah must be a descendant of King David?

English Tyndale 1537

And Jesus answered, and said teaching in the temple: how say the scribes, that Christ is the son of David?