Luke 20:41

Luke 20:41

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39 Then some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.”

40 But after that they dared not question Him anymore.

Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?

41 And He said to them, ^a“How can they say that the Christ is the Son of David?

42 Now David himself said in the Book of Psalms:
^a‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,

43 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’

44 Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord’; ^ahow is He then his Son?”

Beware of the Scribes

45 ^aThen, in the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples,

46 ^a“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, ^blove greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,

47 ^awho devour widows’ houses, and for a ^bpretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

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Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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How say they? (Pwv legousin). The Pharisees had rallied in glee and one of their number, a lawyer, had made a feeble contribution to the controversy which resulted in his agreement with Jesus and in praise from Jesus (Mark 12:28-34; Matthew 27:34-40). Luke does not give this incident which makes it plain that by "they say" (legousin) Jesus refers to the Pharisees (rabbis, lawyers), carrying on the discussion and turning the tables on them while the Pharisees are still gathered together (Matthew 22:41). The construction with legousin is the usual infinitive and the accusative in indirect discourse. By "the Christ" (ton Xriston) "the Messiah" is meant.

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