Luke 20:44

Luke 20:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
• New International Version (NIV)David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)David thus calls him Lord, so how is he his son?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his Son?”

Context of Luke 20:44

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 a footstool for Your feet.”’ Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord,’ and so how is He his son?” 45And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples, 46“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love personal greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

Luke 20:44 word by word

Δαυὶδ οὖν κύριον αὐτὸν καλεῖ, καὶ πῶς αὐτοῦ υἱός ἐστιν;¶Read the interlinear

• Thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• callsκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• Him ‘Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• is He his sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207

Cross-references for Luke 20:44

• Luke 1:31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
• Luke 2:11for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel.
• Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they shall name Him Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”
• Romans 9:5whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
• Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,
• 1 Timothy 3:16Beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you of these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

Commentaries on Luke 20:44

• 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. 44Jesus asked why King David called his son (meaning his descendant) his Lord. The implied answer was that the Christ was more than a human king from David's family line. He is Lord of all (see 2:11; Acts 10:36). Psalm 110:1 became an important passage for the apostles. It confirms that Jesus is the Son of God (see Mark 14:62; Acts 2:34; 7:56; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3, 13; 8:1; 10:12–13; 1 Peter 3:22…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 20:44

• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

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

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