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?
• 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?
• 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

39Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” 40And no one dared to ask him any more questions. Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David? 42David himself declares 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.” ’

Luke 20:41 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• that Christὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• David’sΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207

Cross-references for Luke 20:41

• Matthew 22:41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
• Mark 12:35While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?
• Luke 18:38He called 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 will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 11:1A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
• Jeremiah 23:5“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.
• Jeremiah 33:15“ ‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land.
• Matthew 1:1This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:
• John 7:42Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”
• Acts 2:30But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.
• Romans 1:3regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David,
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and 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