English Standard Version
Luke 20:41
41But he said to them, "How can they say that the Christ is David's son?
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?
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to them, “How can they say that the Christ is the Son of David?
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Jesus presented them with a question. “Why is it,” he asked, “that the Messiah is said to be the son of David?
Context of Luke 20:41
39Then some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you have spoken well." 40For they no longer dared to ask him any question. But he said to them, "How can they say that the Christ is David's son? 42For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, 43until I make your enemies your footstool."'
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Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· πῶς λέγουσιν τὸν χριστὸν εἶναι Δαυὶδ υἱόν;Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Luke 20:41
- Matthew 22:41Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
- Mark 12:35And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
- Luke 18:38And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
- Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 11:1There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
- Jeremiah 23:5"Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
- Jeremiah 33:15In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
- Matthew 1:1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
- John 7:42Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
- Acts 2:30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne,
- Romans 1:3concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
- Revelation 22:16"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright 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
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