Luke 20:42

Luke 20:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
• New International Version (NIV)David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
• English Standard Version (ESV)For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now David himself said in the Book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,

Context of Luke 20:42

40And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son? And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

Luke 20:42 word by word

αὐτὸς γὰρ Δαυὶδ λέγει ἐν βίβλῳ ψαλμῶν· εἶπεν κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου· κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μουRead the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the bookβίβλοςbiblos · bookG976
• of Psalmsψαλμόςpsalmos · psalmG5568
• The Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Sit thouκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• onἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188

Cross-references for Luke 20:42

• Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
• 2 Samuel 23:1Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
• Matthew 22:43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
• Mark 12:36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Acts 1:20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
• Acts 13:33God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
• Hebrews 3:7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
• Psalms 110:1Yhwh said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Matthew 22:44The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
• Acts 2:34For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
• Hebrews 1:13But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Commentaries on Luke 20:42

• 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. 42-43Jesus quotes Psalm 110:1. By quoting this verse, Jesus shows that the Messiah (God's chosen leader) is more than a descendant of David. The Messiah is also David’s Lord.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 20:42

• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

In the dictionaries

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

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