Mark 12:36

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	γάρ gár	G1063	properly
David	Δαυὶδ Dauid	G1138	Dabid (i.e. David) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
himself	αὐτὸς autos	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — nominative singular masculine
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
by	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
the Holy	ἁγίῳ· hagiō	G40	sacred (physically · adjective — dative singular neuter
Ghost	πνεύματι pneumati	G4151	a current of air · noun — dative singular neuter
LORD	τῷ tō	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — dative singular neuter
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
to my	μοῦ moû	G3450	of me
Lord	κύριος kurios	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
Sit thou	κάθου kathou	G2521	and (to sit · verb — present middle or passive deponent imperative, 2nd person singular
on	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
my	μοῦ moû	G3450	of me
right hand	δεξιῶν dexiōn	G1188	the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usuall… · adjective — genitive plural neuter
till	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
I make	θῶ thō	G5087	to place (in the widest application · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular
thine	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
enemies	ἐχθρούς echthrous	G2190	hateful (passively · noun — accusative plural masculine
thy	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
footstool	ὑποπόδιον hypopódion	G5286	something under the feet

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Cross-references

Psalms 110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Matthew 22:43-45 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Hebrews 1:13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
1 Corinthians 15:25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
Hebrews 10:12-13 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Acts 2:34-36 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Acts 1:16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, w…
2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 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; for none can have the right knowledge of him but from himself; it is not to be had from the scribes, for they will soon be run aground. 1. They told the people that the Messiah was to be the Son of David…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 12:35

How say the scribes - See Mat 22:41, etc.

John Gill on 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 declares: the passage relates to what God the Father said to Christ, when being risen from the dead, he ascended on high, and entered into the most holy place; he bid him sit down at his right hand, as having do…

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John Calvin on Mark 12:35-37

Mark 12:35-37 Matthew 22:41-46 Mark 12:35-37 Luke 20:41-44 41. And when the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them, 42. Saying, What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's. 43. He saith to them, How then doth David by the Spirit call him Lord, saying, 44. The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I have made thy enemies thy footstool? [79] 45. If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son? 46. And no man could make any reply to him; [80] nor did any man from that day venture to put any more questions to him. 35. And Jesus answering said, while he was teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that Christ is the son of David? 36. For David h…

The Church Fathers

(ubi sup.) But the putting own of His enemies by the Father, does not show the weakness of the Son, but the unity of nature, by which One works in the Other; for the Son also subjects the Father's enemies, because He glorifies His Father upon earth.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The Scribe is not far from the Kingdom of God when he confesses one God, Who is to be loved above all things. But his own statement of the law is a reproach to him that the mystery of the law has escaped him, that he does not know Christ the Lord, the Son of God, by the nature of His birth to be included in the confession of the one God. The confession of one God according to the law seemed to leave no room for the Son of God in the mystery of the one Lord; so He asks the Scribe, how he can call Christ the Son of David, when David calls Him his Lord, since it is against the order of nature that the son of so great a Patriarch should be also his Lord. He would bid the Scribe, who regards Him only in respect of His flesh, and His birth from Mary, the daughter of David, to remember that, in respect of His Spirit, He is David's Lord rather than his son; that the words, Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, do not sever Christ from the mystery of the One Lord, since so great a Patriarch and Prophet calls Him his Lord, as the Son begotten of the Lord before the morning star.
— Hilary of Poitiers, ON THE TRINITY 9.26

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Dictionary and topics

Christ, The King · Shall overcome all his enemies — Shall overcome all his enemies
Satire · Of Jesus against hypocrites — Of Jesus against hypocrites
Stool · .Enemies of Jesus — .Enemies of Jesus

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:35-40

Adam Clarke on Mark 12:35

John Gill on Mark 12:36

John Calvin on Mark 12:35-37

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:35-40

Adam Clarke on Mark 12:35

John Gill on Mark 12:36

John Calvin on Mark 12:35-37

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 12:36-37