Matthew 22:45

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?

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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”
KJV
If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
WEB
“If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”
ASV
If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
DARBY
If therefore David call him Lord, how is he his son?
BLB
If, therefore, David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”
ÅB
Om David kaller ham herre, hvordan kan han da være hans sønn?»
OTB
Hvis David kaller ham 'Herre,' hvordan kan han da være hans sønn?"
B1930
Kaller nu David ham herre, hvorledes kan han da være hans sønn?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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 morning star.

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  • Romans 1:3–4

    Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

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  • John 8:58

    Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

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  • 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 unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

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  • Philippians 2:6–8

    Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

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  • Hebrews 2:14

    Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

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  • 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.

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