Luke 20:41

Luke 20:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he said to them, "How can they say that the Christ is David's son?
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to them, “How can they say that the Christ is the Son of David?

Context of Luke 20:41

39And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well spoken. 40For they did not dare any more to ask him anything. And he said to them, How do they say that the Christ is David's son, 42and David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand 43until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet?

Luke 20:41 word by word

Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· πῶς λέγουσιν τὸν χριστὸν εἶναι Δαυὶδ υἱόν;Read the interlinear

• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207

Cross-references for Luke 20:41

• Matthew 22:41And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,
• Mark 12:35And Jesus answering said [as he was] teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?
• Luke 18:38And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
• Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall be fruitful;
• Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, who shall reign as king, and act wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
• Jeremiah 33:15In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
• Matthew 1:1Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
• John 7:42Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from the village of Bethlehem, where David was?
• Acts 2:30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, of the fruit of his loins to set upon his throne;
• Romans 1:3concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,
• Revelation 22:16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify these things to you in the assemblies. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright [and] morning star.

Commentaries on Luke 20:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41How say they - See the note on Matthew 22:42-46; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-44Verses 40-44 See the notes at Matthew 22:41-46.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-47Verses 39-47 The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. Christ, as God, was David's Lord; but Christ, as man, was David's son. The scribes would receive the severest judgement for defrauding the poor widows, and for their abuse of religion, particularly of prayer, which they used as a pretence for carrying on worldly and wicked plans. Dissembled piety is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41The Old Testament predicted that the Messiah would be a descendant of King David (see study note on 18:38).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4741. said, &c.--"What think ye of Christ [the promised and expected Messiah]? Whose son is He [to be]? They say unto Him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit [by the Holy Ghost, Mr 12:36] call Him Lord?" (Mt 22:42, 43). The difficulty can only be solved by the higher and lower--the divine and human natures of our Lord (Mt 1:23). Mark the testimony here given to the inspiration of the Old Testament (compare Lu 24:44).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings