Luke 20 · Verse 42

Luke 20:42

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Luke 20:42, King James Version

Luke 20:42 in other translations

BSBFor David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
WEBDavid himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
ASVFor David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
YLTand David himself saith in the Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
DARBYand David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand
BBEFor David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Take your seat at my right hand,
WebsterAnd David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

What does Luke 20:42 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 42.

(z) "The Lord said unto my Lord" Ps 110:1, Acts 2:34

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 20:39-47

The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. Christ, as God, was David's Lord; but Christ, as man, was David's son. The scribes would receive the severest judgement for defrauding the poor widows, and for their abuse of religion, particularly of prayer, which they used as a pretence for carrying on worldly and wicked…

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Luke 20:42 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

αὐτὸςautosHimselfG846
ΔαυὶδDauidDavidG1138
λέγειlegeisaysG3004
ἐνeninG1722
βίβλῳbiblō[the] bookG976
ψαλμῶν·psalmōnof Psalms:G5568
εἶπενeipenSaidG2036
κύριοςkuriosLordG2962
τῷtōto theG3588
κυρίῳkuriōLordG2962
μου·mouof me;G3165
κάθουkathoudo sitG2521
ἐκekatG1537
δεξιῶνdexiōn[the] right handG1188
μουmouof MeG3165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 20:42

  • Psalms 110:1

    A Psalm of David. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

  • Acts 2:34-35

    For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

  • Hebrews 1:13

    But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

  • Mark 12:36-37

    For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

  • Matthew 22:43-45

    He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 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?

  • Luke 24:44

    And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:25

    For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

  • 2 Samuel 23:1-2

    Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

  • Hebrews 3:7

    Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

  • Acts 1:20

    For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

  • Acts 13:33-35

    God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
himself.
24:44; 2Sa 23:1,2; Mt 22:43; Mr 12:36,37; Ac 1:20; 13:33-35; Heb 3:7
the Lord.
Ps 110:1; Mt 22:44,45; Ac 2:34,35; 1Co 15:25; Heb 1:13

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Context

  • Luke 20:41

    And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?

  • Luke 20:42

    And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

  • Luke 20:43

    Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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Luke 20:42 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el mismo David dice en el libro de los Salmos: Dijo el Señor á mi Señor: Siéntate á mi diestra,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David lui-même dit, dans le livre des Psaumes: « Le ✶Seigneur a dit à mon seigneur: Assieds-toi à ma droite,
German
Elberfelder 1871
und David selbst sagt im Buche der Psalmen: "Der Herr sprach zu meinem Herrn: Setze dich zu meiner Rechten,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et ipse David dicit in libro Psalmorum: Dixit Dominus Domino meo: sede a dextris meis,