For David himself said in the Holy Spirit,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’†
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Mark 12:36 in context
Mark 12:33–39
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and to love him with all the heart, with all the understanding, all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
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When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.”
No one dared ask him any question after that.
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Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
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For David himself said in the Holy Spirit,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’†
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Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?”
The common people heard him gladly.
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In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
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and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
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