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Mark 12:35-37

Jesus teaches people about the Messiah

35 Jesus was teaching people in the yard at the temple. He said, ‘The teachers of God's Law say that the Messiah is King David's son. What do you think about that? 36 The Holy Spirit caused David himself to say:

12:35The Messiah was a special person that the Jews were waiting for. They believed that God would send him to save them.

“The Lord God said to my Lord:

Sit at my right side until I win against your enemies.

Then you will be able to put your feet on them.”

12:36See Psalm 110:1. In this verse the first time that David says ‘Lord’ he is talking about God, the Lord. The second time that he says ‘Lord’ he is talking about Jesus, the Messiah.

37 In these words, David himself calls the Messiah his Lord. So can you really say that the Messiah is David's son?’

The large crowd liked to listen to the things that Jesus was saying. It made them happy.