Markus 12:35
Konteks12:35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said, “How is it that the experts in the law 1 say that the Christ 2 is David’s son? 3
Markus 9:4
Konteks9:4 Then Elijah appeared before them along with Moses, 4 and they were talking with Jesus.
[12:35] 1 tn Or “that the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.
[12:35] 2 tn Or “the Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”
[12:35] sn See the note on Christ in 8:29.
[12:35] 3 sn It was a common belief in Judaism that Messiah would be David’s son in that he would come from the lineage of David. On this point the Pharisees agreed and were correct. But their understanding was nonetheless incomplete, for Messiah is also David’s Lord. With this statement Jesus was affirming that, as the Messiah, he is both God and man.
[9:4] 4 sn Commentators and scholars discuss why Moses and Elijah are present. The most likely explanation is that Moses represents the prophetic office (Acts 3:18-22) and Elijah pictures the presence of the last days (Mal 4:5-6), the prophet of the eschaton (the end times).