Mark 12:35-37 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 12:35-40

Here, I. Christ shows the people how weak and defective the scribes were in their preaching, and how unable to solve the difficulties that occurred in the scriptures of the Old Testament, which they undertook to expound. Of this he gives an instance, which is not so fully related here as it was in Matthew. Christ was teaching in the temple: many things he said, which were not written; but notice is taken of this, because it will stir us up to enquire concerning Christ, and to enquire of him;... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:35-37

12:35-37a While Jesus was teaching in the sacred precincts, he said, "How can the experts in the law say that God's Anointed One is the Son of David? David himself, moved by the Holy Spirit, said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.' David himself calls him Lord. And how then can he be his son?" For us this is a difficult passage to understand, because it uses thoughts and methods of argument which are strange to us. But it... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:37

12:37b-40 The mass of the people listened to him with pleasure. And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the experts in the law, who like to walk about in flowing robes, and who like greetings in the market-places, and the front seats in the synagogue, and the places of highest honour at meals, men who devour widows' houses, and who, in pretence, pray at great length. These will receive a more abundant condemnation." The first sentence of this passage most probably goes with this section... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:35

And Jesus answered and said ,.... To the Pharisees that were gathered together about him; See Gill on Matthew 22:41 . While he taught in the temple ; Whilst he was in the temple, and as he was teaching the people there; among other things in his doctrine, he put this question, how say the Scribes, that Christ is the son of David ? Not that Christ meant to deny or invalidate the truth of this; for the Messiah was certainly to be the son of David, and was; but he wanted to know,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:36

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost ,.... In Psalm 110:1 , being inspired by the Spirit of God: the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool . This is a proof, that David did call Christ his Lord; and that he called him so in spirit; since these words were delivered by him under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit: that the psalm was wrote by David, the title shows; and that he spake it as he was influenced by the Holy Ghost, our Lord... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:37

David therefore himself calleth him Lord ,.... David, whose son you say the Messiah is, speaks of him as one superior to himself; as Lord, and as his Lord: whence is he then his son ? from what passage of Scripture does it appear, that he is his son? and how can these two different characters of him, be made to agree in him? Our Lord meant by this, to observe to them, that the Messiah was God, as well as man; that he was not merely the son of David, as was commonly received, or a mere... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:35

How say the scribes - See Matthew 22:41 , etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:37

The common people heard him gladly - And were doubtless many of them brought to believe and receive the truth. By the comparatively poor the Gospel is still best received. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:34-37

Various effects of Christ's ministry. There was a vigor and directness, an unsparing boldness and fidelity, peculiar to the ministry of our Lord in Jerusalem during the last week of his life. This no doubt precipitated the crisis, enraging his enemies at the same time that it silenced their reasonings. Two remarks are made by the evangelist which show us what was the effect of Christ's discourses and conversations both upon his foes and upon the multitude. I. HIS ENEMIES WERE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:35

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... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 12:35-40

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:35-37

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:37

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:35

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:37

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:34-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:35

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