Mark 12:36 (DRB)

Passage

For David himself saith by the Holy Ghost: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool.

Nearby Context

Mark 12:34 And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

Mark 12:35 And Jesus answering, said, teaching in the temple: How do the scribes say that Christ is the son of David?

Mark 12:36 For David himself saith by the Holy Ghost: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool.

Mark 12:37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord. And whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.

Mark 12:38 And he said to them in his doctrine: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes and to be saluted in the marketplace,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "david", "himself", "saith", "holy", "ghost", "lord", and "said". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "david" and "himself", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "And Jesus answering said teaching in the..." into verse 37's "David therefore himself calleth him Lord And...", so "david" and "himself" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "david" and "himself" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.