Matthew 22 · Verse 43

Matthew 22:43

He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Matthew 22:43, King James Version

Matthew 22:43 in other translations

BSBJesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
WEBHe said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
ASVHe saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
YLTHe saith to them, ‘How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,
DARBYHe says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,
BBEHe says to them, How then does David in the Spirit give him the name of Lord, saying,
WebsterHe saith to them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

What does Matthew 22:43 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 43. How then, etc. How is this doctrine, that he is descended from David, consistent with what David said when he calls him Lord? How can your opinion be reconciled with that ? That is recorded in Ps 110:1. A lord or master is a superior. The word here does not necessarily imply Divinity, but only superiority. David calls him his superior, his Lord, his Master, his Lawgiver; and expresses his willingness to obey him. If the Messiah was to be merely a descendant of David, as other men descended from parents--if he was to have a human nature only, as you Jews suppose--if he did not exist when David wrote-- with what propriety could he, then, call him his Lord?

In spirit. By the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. As a prophet, Acts 2:30, 1:16, 2Sam 23:2.

(o) "call him Lord" Ps 110:1, Acts 2:34, Heb 1:13, 10:12,13

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 43 How then doth David in spirit (or by the Spirit - by the inspiration of the Spirit of God) call him Lord? saying,

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 22:41-46

When Christ baffled his enemies, he asked what thoughts they had of the promised Messiah? How he could be the Son of David and yet his Lord? He quotes Psa 110:1. If the Christ was to be a mere man, who would not exist till many ages after David's death, how could his forefather call him Lord? The Pharisees could not answer it. Nor can any solve the difficulty except he allows the Messiah to be the Son of God, and…

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Matthew 22:43 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.

ΛέγειLegeiHe saysG3004
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
πῶςpōsHowG4459
οὖνounthenG3767
ΔαυὶδDauidDavidG1138
ἐνeninG1722
πνεύματιpneumatispiritG4151
καλεῖkaleidoes callG2564
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
κύριονkurionLordG2962
λέγων·legōnsaying:G3004

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

Cross references for Matthew 22:43

  • 2 Samuel 23:2

    The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

  • Revelation 4:2

    And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

  • Mark 12:36

    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.

  • Hebrews 3:7

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

  • 2 Peter 1:21

    For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

  • Revelation 1:10

    I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

  • Acts 1:16

    Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

  • Acts 2:30-31

    Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

  • Luke 2:26-27

    And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in the spirit.
2Sa 23:2; Mr 12:36; Lu 2:26,27; Ac 1:16; 2:30,31; Heb 3:7; 2Pe 1:21
Re 4:2

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Context

  • Matthew 22:42

    Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

  • Matthew 22:43

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

  • Matthew 22:44

    The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

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Matthew 22:43 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El les dice: ¿Pues cómo David en Espíritu le llama Señor, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il leur dit: Comment donc David, en Esprit, l’appelle-t-il seigneur, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er spricht zu ihnen: Wie nennt David ihn denn im Geiste Herr, indem er sagt:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ait illis: Quomodo ergo David in spiritu vocat eum Dominum, dicens: