Mark 12:37 — Compare All Translations

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

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

David himself calls Him Lord; so how can it be that He is his Son? Now the great mass of the people heard [Jesus] gladly [listening to Him with delight].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David himself calls Him Lord; so how can it be that He is his Son? Now the great mass of the people heard [Jesus] gladly [listening to Him with delight].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David himself calls him ‘Lord’; how then can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

In these words, David himself calls the Messiah his Lord. So can you really say that the Messiah is David's son?’ The large crowd liked to listen to the things that Jesus was saying. It made them happy.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David himself calls the Christ 'Lord.' So how can the Christ be David's son?" Many people listened to Jesus and were very pleased.

David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?" And the great throng heard him gladly.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

David himself called him ‘Lord’; so how can the Messiah be David's descendant?” A large crowd was listening to Jesus gladly.

English God's Word - GW 1995

David calls him Lord. So how can he be his son?" The large crowd enjoyed listening to him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David himself calls Him 'Lord'; how then can the Messiah be his Son?" And the large crowd was listening to Him with delight.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?” And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ How then is He his Son?” And the large crowd heard him gladly.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"David himself calls Him 'Lord'; so in what sense is He his son?" And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

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

David himself calls him 'lord'; so how is he his son?" (The) great crowd heard this with delight.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David himself calls him 'Lord.' So how can he be David's son?" The large crowd listened to Jesus with delight.

English NIV

David himself calls him 'Lord.' How then can he be his son?" The large crowd listened to him with delight.

English NKJ 1982

Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?” And the common people heard Him gladly.

English NLT

Since David himself called him Lord, how can he be his son at the same time?" And the crowd listened to him with great interest.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David himself calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Since David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with delight.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

David himself calls him Lord; so how is he his son?” And the great throng heard him gladly.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Since David called him his Lord, how can he be his son?“ (This sort of reasoning delighted the crowd and they listened to him with great interest.)

English Tyndale 1537

Then David himself calleth him Lord, and by what means is he then his son? And much people heard him gladly.

Mark 12:37 — Compare Translations