Luke 20:44

“So David calls him Lord; and how is he his son?””

Luke 20:44 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 20:44, word by word

DavidΔαυὶδDauid

David

David, the king of Israel from whose line God promised a king forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16).

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callsκαλεῖkalei

call

To give someone a name.

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Lordκύριονkyrion

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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is heἐστινestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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sonυἱόςhuios

descendant

A descendant: "son of David".

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Whose son is the Messiah?

Matthew 22:41-46Mark 12:35-37

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Luke 20:41-44

41And he said to them, “How do they say that the Messiah is David’s son? 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.”’ 44So David calls him Lord; and how is he his son?”

Matthew 22:41-46

41Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42saying, “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They say to him, “David’s.” 43He says to them, “How then does David, in the Spirit, call him Lord, saying, 44‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right until I put your enemies under your feet”’? 45If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day to question him any longer.

Mark 12:35-37

35And Jesus responded and said, as he taught in the temple, “How do the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? 36David himself said by the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right until I put your enemies under your feet.”’ 37David himself calls him Lord; so how is he his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him gladly.

The context

43until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’

44 · This verse (above)

45And while all the people were listening, he said to the disciples,

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  1. 1. What it says

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  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus answers the chief priests with a question about John's immersion (vv. 1-8). Why can't they answer it?

  3. 3. How I live it

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