Luke 20:44
David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Luke 20:44 in other translations
| BSB | Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” |
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| WEB | “David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?” |
| ASV | David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son? |
| YLT | David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?' |
| DARBY | David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son? |
| BBE | David then gives him the name of Lord, so how is it possible for him to be his son? |
| Webster | David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? |
What does Luke 20:44 mean?
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…
Luke 20:44 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 20:44
- 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.
- Luke 2:11
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
- 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 with us.
- 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,
- Luke 1:31-35
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? …
- 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.
- 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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- Luke 20:43
Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Luke 20:44
David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
- Luke 20:45
Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
Luke 20:44 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Así que David le llama Señor: ¿cómo pues es su hijo? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | David donc l’appelle seigneur; et comment est-il son fils? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | David also nennt ihn Herr, und wie ist er sein Sohn? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | David ergo Dominum illum vocat: et quomodo filius ejus est? |