God’s Word Translation
Matthew 22:44
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.” ’
Matthew 22:44 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’
- English Standard Version (ESV)"'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet"'?
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool” ’?
Context of Matthew 22:44
42“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They answered him, “David’s.” 43He said to them, “Then how can David, guided by the Spirit, call him Lord? David says, ‘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.” ’ 45If David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?” 46No one could answer him, and from that time on no one dared to ask him another question.
Read all of Matthew 22Matthew 22:44 word by word
εἶπεν κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου· κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν σου;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- The Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- Sit thouκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- onἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
- tillἕωςheōs · untilG2193
- ·ἄνan · ifG302
- I makeτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- thineσύsu · youG4771
- enemiesἐχθρόςechthros · enemyG2190
- footstoolὑποπόδιονhupopodion · footstoolG5286
- ·πούςpous · footG4228
Cross-references for Matthew 22:44
- 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.”
- 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 1:3His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he now holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.
- Hebrews 10:12However, this chief priest made one sacrifice for sins, and this sacrifice lasts forever. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
- Hebrews 12:2We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
- John 20:28Thomas responded to Jesus, “My Lord and my God!”
- 1 Corinthians 1:2To God’s church that was made holy by Christ Jesus and called to be God’s holy people in the city of Corinth and to people everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 3:8It’s far more than that! I consider everything else worthless because I’m much better off knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. It’s because of him that I think of everything as worthless. I threw it all away in order to gain Christ
- Genesis 3:15I will make you and the woman hostile toward each other. I will make your descendants and her descendant hostile toward each other. He will crush your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
- Psalms 2:8Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance and the ends of the earth as your own possession.
- Psalms 21:9When you appear, you will make them ⌞burn⌟ like a blazing furnace. The Lord will swallow them up in his anger. Fire will devour them.
- Isaiah 63:1Who is this coming from Bozrah in Edom with his clothes stained bright red? Who is this dressed in splendor, going forward with great strength? “It is I, the Lord. I am coming to announce my victory. I am powerful enough to save ⌞you⌟.”
- Luke 19:27Bring my enemies, who didn’t want me to be their king. Kill them in front of me.’ ”
- Revelation 19:19I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.
- Revelation 20:1I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key to the bottomless pit and a large chain in his hand.
Commentaries on Matthew 22:44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44The Lord (יהוה Yeve or Jehovah ) said unto my Lord, אדניע Adni or Adonai, my prop, stay, master, support), Sit thou on my right hand - Take the place of the greatest eminence and authority. Till I make thine enemies thy footstool - till I subdue both Jews and Gentiles under thee, and cause them to acknowledge thee as their sovereign and Lord. This quotation is taken from Psalm 110:1; and, from it, these two points are clear: That David wrote it by the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41-46Verses 41-46 Jesus proposes a question concerning the Messiah - See also Mark 12:35-37; Luke 20:41-44. Matthew 22:41 While the Pharisees - Jesus, having confounded the great sects of the Jews, proceeds, in his turn, to propose to them a question for their solution. This was done, not for the purpose of vain parade and triumph, but: 1.to show them how ignorant they were of their prophecies. 2.to humble them in view of their ignorance. 3.to bring to their…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-46Verses 41-46 When Christ baffled his enemies, he asked what thoughts they had of the promised Messiah? How he could be the Son of David and yet his Lord? He quotes Psa 110:1. If the Christ was to be a mere man, who would not exist till many ages after David's death, how could his forefather call him Lord? The Pharisees could not answer it. Nor can any solve the difficulty except he allows the Messiah to be the Son of God, and David's Lord equally with the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44The quote is from Psalm 110:1 and New Testament writers often use it to describe Jesus (see Acts 2:34–35; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Hebrews 1:13; 2:8; 10:12–13; Revelation 3:21).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 22
- 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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