Luke 20:44

David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
David	Δαυὶδ Dauid	G1138	Dabid (i.e. David) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
therefore	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
calleth	καλεῖ, kalei	G2564	to "call" (properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
Lord	κύριον kurion	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — accusative singular masculine, a title
how	πῶς pōs	G4459	an interrogative particle of manner · particle — interrogative
is he	ἐστί estí	G2076	he (she or it) is
then	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
son	υἱός huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Revelation 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and…
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God wi…
Luke 1:31-35 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Romans 9:5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:39–end

The scribes were students in the law, and expositors of it to the people, men in reputation for wisdom and honour, but the generality of them were enemies to Christ and his gospel. Now here we have some of them attending him, and four things we have in these verses concerning them, which we had before: - I. We have them here commending the reply which Christ made to the Sadducees concerning the resurrection: Certain of the scribes said, Master, thou hast well said, Luk 20:39. Christ had the testimony of his adversaries that he said well; and therefore the scribes were his enemies because he would not conform to the traditions of the elders, but yet when he vindicated the fundamental practic…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 20:41

CHRIST BAFFLES THE PHARISEES BY A QUESTION ABOUT DAVID AND MESSIAH, AND DENOUNCES THE SCRIBES. (Luk 20:41-47) 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, Mar 12:36] call Him Lord?" (Mat 22:42-43). The difficulty can only be solved by the higher and lower--the divine and human natures of our Lord (Mat 1:23). Mark the testimony here given to the inspiration of the Old Testament (compare Luk 24:44).

Adam Clarke on Luke 20:43

Thy footstool - Literally, the footstool of thy feet. They shall not only be so far humbled that the feet may be set on them; but they shall be actually subjected, and put completely under that Christ whom they now despise, and are about to crucify.

John Gill on Luke 20:44

David therefore called him Lord,.... Or, "my Lord", as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read; or, "his Lord", as the Arabic version. This is the inference from the words before cited Psalm 110:1, upon which the following question is asked, how is he then his son? how can these things be reconciled? in what sense can he be both his Lord and son? See Gill on Matthew 22:45.

The Church Fathers

David in truth was both the Father and the servant of Christ, the former indeed according to the flesh, the latter in the Spirit.
— John Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Luke 20:44

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:39–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 20:41

Adam Clarke on Luke 20:43

John Gill on Luke 20:44

The Church Fathers

Luke 20:44

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:39–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 20:41

Adam Clarke on Luke 20:43

John Gill on Luke 20:44

The Church Fathers

John Calvin on Luke 20:41–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 20:44