Matthew 22:45

Matthew 22:45 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
• New International Version (NIV)If then David calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his Son?”

Context of Matthew 22:45

43Jesus responded, “Then why does David, speaking under the inspiration of the Spirit, call the Messiah ‘my Lord’? For David said, 44‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.’ Since David called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?” 46No one could answer him. And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Matthew 22:45 word by word

εἰ οὖν Δαυὶδ καλεῖ αὐτὸν κύριον, πῶς υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἐστιν;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• callκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• is heεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207

Cross-references for Matthew 22:45

• John 8:58Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!”
• Romans 1:3The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line,
• Romans 9:5Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are their ancestors, and Christ himself was an Israelite as far as his human nature is concerned. And he is God, the one who rules over everything and is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.
• Philippians 2:6Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.
• 1 Timothy 3:16Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.
• Hebrews 2:14Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star.”

Commentaries on Matthew 22:45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45How is he his son? - As the Jews did not attempt to deny the conclusion of our Lord's question, which was, the Messiah is not only the son of David according to the flesh, but he is the Lord of David according to his Divine nature, then it is evident they could not. Indeed, there was no other way of invalidating the argument, but by denying that the prophecy in question related to Christ: but it seems the prophecy was so fully and so generally understood…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. 45how can He be David’s son?: The answer is that Jesus is not only the son of David; he is also the Son of God (Matthew 14:33).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 22:45

• David
• Jesus, the Christ

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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