Matthew 22:45

So, since King David called the Messiah ‘my Lord’, ◄ the Messiah cannot be just someone descended from David!/how can he be only the descendant of King David?► [RHQ] He must be much greater than David!”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

In Context

44David wrote this in the Scriptures about the Messiah: ‘God said to my Lord, “Sit here beside me on my right, the place of greatest honor you [MTY]. Sit here while I completely defeat your enemies [MTY].”’

46No one who heard what Jesus said was able to think of even one word to say to him in response. And after that, no one else ever dared to ask him another question to try to trap him.

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Cross References

Romans 1:3This good message is about the one whom we know as his Son. As to his Son’s physical/human nature, he was born a descendant of King David.

Philippians 2:6Although he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.

Hebrews 2:14So, since those whom God calls his children are all human beings [MTY], Jesus also became a human being just like them. The devil has the power to cause people to be afraid to die, but Christ became human in order that by his dying he might make the devil powerless.

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 →

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