Matthew 22:42

Matthew 22:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David."
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?” They said to Him, “The Son of David.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They replied, “He is the son of David.”

Context of Matthew 22:42

40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” 41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” “The son of David,” they replied. 43He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord’? For he says, 44“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’

Matthew 22:42 word by word

λέγων· τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ περὶ τοῦ χριστοῦ; τίνος υἱός ἐστιν; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· τοῦ Δαυίδ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• thinkδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• is heεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138

Cross-references for Matthew 22:42

• Matthew 2:4When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.
• Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
• Matthew 16:13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
• John 1:49Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
• John 6:68Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
• John 20:28Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
• Philippians 2:9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
• Philippians 3:7But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.
• Colossians 3:11Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
• 1 Peter 2:4As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—
• Revelation 5:12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
• Matthew 1:1This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:
• Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
• Isaiah 7:13Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also?
• 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.

Commentaries on Matthew 22:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42What think ye of Christ? - Or, What are your thoughts concerning The Christ - the Messiah; for to this title the emphatic article should always be added. Whose son is he? - From what family is he to spring? They say unto him, The son of David - This was a thing well known among the Jews, and universally acknowledged, see John 7:42; and is a most powerful proof against them that the Messiah is come. Their families are now so perfectly confounded that they…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. 42Whose son is He? … David's: See study note on Matthew 9:27; also see 2 Samuel 7:12–14; Psalms 2:7–9; 110; Isaiah 11:1, 10; Jeremiah 23:5–6.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 22:42

• David
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• David
• Abundance
• Commandment
• Darkness
• Dinner
• Entangle
• Friend
• Guest
• Image

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