Mark 12:35

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that 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 Christ is David's son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Matt 26:55 : 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
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 taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
Luke 20:1 : 1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
Luke 21:37 : 37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
John 7:42 : 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
Matt 9:27 : 27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
Matt 22:41-45 : 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

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