Luke 20:42

Luke 20:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
• New International Version (NIV)David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
• English Standard Version (ESV)For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now David himself said in the Book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,

Context of Luke 20:42

40From that time on, no one dared to ask him another question. 41Jesus said to them, “How can people say that the Messiah is David’s son? David says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne— 43until I put your enemies under your control.” ’ 44David calls him Lord. So how can he be his son?”

Luke 20:42 word by word

αὐτὸς γὰρ Δαυὶδ λέγει ἐν βίβλῳ ψαλμῶν· εἶπεν κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου· κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the bookβίβλοςbiblos · bookG976
• of Psalmsψαλμόςpsalmos · psalmG5568
• The Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Sit thouκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• onἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188

Cross-references for Luke 20:42

• Luke 24:44Then he said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you. I told you that everything written about me in Moses’ Teachings, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.”
• 2 Samuel 23:1These are the last words of David: “Here is the declaration by David, son of Jesse— the declaration by the man whom God raised up, whom the God of Jacob anointed, the singer of Israel’s psalms:
• Matthew 22:43He said to them, “Then how can David, guided by the Spirit, call him Lord? David says,
• Mark 12:36David, guided by the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne— until I put your enemies under your control.” ’
• Acts 1:20You’ve read in Psalms, ‘Let his home be deserted, and let no one live there,’ and ‘Let someone else take his position.’ “Therefore, someone must be added to our number to serve with us as a witness that Jesus came back to life.
• Acts 13:33God has fulfilled the promise for us, their descendants, by bringing Jesus back to life. This is what Scripture says in the second psalm: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.’
• Hebrews 3:7As the Holy Spirit says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn.
• Psalms 110:1The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.”
• Matthew 22:44‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [and the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.” ’
• Acts 2:34David didn’t go up to heaven, but he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne—
• 1 Corinthians 15:25Christ must rule until God has put every enemy under his control.
• Hebrews 1:13But God never said to any of the angels, “Take the honored position—the one next to me on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.”

Commentaries on Luke 20:42

• 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. 42-43Jesus quotes Psalm 110:1. By quoting this verse, Jesus shows that the Messiah (God's chosen leader) is more than a descendant of David. The Messiah is also David’s Lord.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

Topics related to Luke 20:42

• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

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• David
• Inspiration
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Psalms, Book of
• psalm

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