Luke 20:44
"David himself therefore calls Him Lord, and how can He be his son?"
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
In Context
43Until I have made thy foes a footstool under thy feet.'
45Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to the disciples,
Cross References
Matthew 1:23"Mark! The maiden will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call His name Immanuel" --a word which signifies `God with us'.
Luke 2:11For a Saviour who is the Anointed Lord is born to you to-day, in the town of David.
Galatians 4:4But, when the time was fully come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born subject to Law,
Revelation 22:16"I Jesus have sent My angel for him solemnly to declare these things to you among the Churches. I am the Root and the offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:40-47
The Scribes Confounded. 39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? 45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware… Read the whole commentary →