Mark 12:36

αὐτὸς Δ. Over against the dogma of the scribes, stated in Mark 12:35 as something well known (in Mt. Jesus asks for their opinion on the topic), is set the declaration of David himself, introduced without connecting particle. David, who ought to know better than the scribes. ἐν τῷ π. τ. ἁ.: especially when speaking, as they would all admit, by inspiration. εἶπεν, etc.: the quotation as given in T.R. exactly reproduces the Sept [113] The omission of ὁ before Κύριος in [114] [115] turns the latter into a proper name of God. κάθου (κάθισον in [116]) is a late or “popular” form of the present imperative of κάθημαι.

[113]Septuagint.

[114] Codex Vaticanus (sæc. iv.), published in photographic facsimile in 1889 under the care of the Abbate Cozza-Luzi.

[115] Codex Bezae

[116] Codex Vaticanus (sæc. iv.), published in photographic facsimile in 1889 under the care of the Abbate Cozza-Luzi.