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Matthew 22:41-46 (NRSV) -- '' [41] Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: [42] "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." [43] He said to them, "How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying, [44] 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet"'? [45] If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?" [46] No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions. '' | |||
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The Question about the Son of David refers to an episode in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, as narrated in the Gospels of Mark (12:35-37), Matthew (22:41-46), and Luke (20:41-44).
Overview
The Question about the Son of David in ancient sources
Gospel of Mark
Mark 12:35-37 (NRSV) -- [35] While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, "How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? [36] David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet."' [37] David himself calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.
Gospel of Matthew
Matthew 22:41-46 (NRSV) -- [41] Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: [42] "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." [43] He said to them, "How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying, [44] 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet"'? [45] If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?" [46] No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of John
The Question about the Son of David in Scholarship
The Question about the Son of David in Fiction
External links
- [ Wikipedia]