Mark 12:35

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἔλεγεν, διδάσκων ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, Πῶς λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς ὅτι ὁ Χριστὸς Υἱός ἐστιν Δαυίδ;

Transliteration

And apokritheis the Iēsous elegen, didaskōn in the hierō, How legousin the grammateis that the Christos Huios estin of David?

Grammar Details

*apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*elegen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying [continuous action]
*didaskōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching
*hierō*: dative, neuter, singular - temple
*legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say
*grammateis*: nominative, masculine, plural - scribes
*Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah
*Huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Son
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*David*: genitive, masculine, singular - of David

Word Meanings

*apokritheis*: having answered/responded
*Iēsous*: Jesus
*elegen*: was saying/was speaking
*didaskōn*: teaching/instructing
*hierō*: temple/sanctuary
*legousin*: they say/declare/affirm
*grammateis*: scribes/law-experts
*Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*Huios*: Son/Descendant
*estin*: is/exists
*David*: of David

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Referenced Verses

Luke 20:41-44 : 41 And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David's son? 42 For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till {G302} I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he {G2532} his son?
Matt 26:55 : 55 In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.
Mark 11:27 : 27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;
Luke 19:47 : 47 And he was teaching {G2596} daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:
Luke 20:1 : 1 And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
Luke 21:37 : 37 And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.
John 7:42 : 42 Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.
Matt 9:27 : 27 And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou son of David.
Matt 22:41-45 : 41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The son] of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet? 45 If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?

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