Matthew 22:43
“How is it, then,” Jesus replied, “that David, speaking under inspiration, calls him ‘lord,’ in the passage –
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
In Context
42“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” “David’s,” they said.
44‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies beneath your feet’?
Cross References
Mark 12:36David said himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – ‘The Lord said to my lord: Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies beneath your feet.’
Acts 1:16“Friends,” he said, “it was necessary that the prediction of scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit made by the lips of David about Judas, who acted as guide to the men who arrested Jesus,
Hebrews 3:7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says – ‘If today you hear God’s voice,
Revelation 1:10I fell into a trance on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like the blast of a trumpet.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:42-46
The Pharisees Silenced. 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.… Read the whole commentary →