<p>12:35 <i>And Jesus asked, as he taught in the temple: Why do the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?</i>- They were surely aware that Jesus was a son of David, on both the sides of Mary and Joseph. For they would&rsquo;ve done their homework as to His apparent family of origin. Lk. 20:41 records that the Lord addressed a question to the wider audience: &ldquo;How say they that Christ is David&rsquo;s son?&rdquo;. But Matthew says He asked the Pharisees. Having let the Pharisees give the answer, He then asks others how this can be the case. Again, the Lord&rsquo;s dialogues with the Pharisees was not simply to try to convert them, but in order that the audience would learn. Mk. 12:37 concludes the section by observing that &ldquo;the common people heard Him gladly&rdquo;, so again we see how the records seamlessly complement each other.</p>