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Whose son is he?&#8221 &#8220The son of David,&#8221 they replied. <a href="/nlt/matthew/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They replied, “He is the son of David.” <a href="/esv/matthew/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” <a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. <a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> saying, "What do you think concerning the Christ? Of whom is He son?" They say to Him, "Of David." <a href="/kjv/matthew/22.htm">King James Bible</a> Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/22.htm">New King James Version</a> saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?” They said to Him, “The Son of David.” <a href="/nasb_/matthew/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” They said to Him, “The son of David.” <a href="/nasb/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He?&#8221 They said to Him, &#8220The son of David.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> saying, “What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He?” They said to Him, “The son of David.” <a href="/lsb/matthew/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> saying, “What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He?” They said to Him, “The son of David.” <a href="/amp/matthew/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “What do you [Pharisees] think of the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)? Whose Son is He?” They said to Him, “The son of David.” <a href="/csb/matthew/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he? ” They replied, “David’s.” <a href="/hcsb/matthew/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220What do you think about the Messiah? Whose Son is He?"&#8221 David&#8217s,&#8221 they told Him. <a href="/asv/matthew/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. <a href="/cev/matthew/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "What do you think about the Messiah? Whose family will he come from?" They answered, "He will be a son of King David." <a href="/erv/matthew/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. <a href="/gwt/matthew/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They answered him, "David's." <a href="/gnt/matthew/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> "What do you think about the Messiah? Whose descendant is he?" "He is David's descendant," they answered. <a href="/isv/matthew/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> "What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They told him, "David's." <a href="/msb/matthew/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?? ?David?s,? they answered. <a href="/net/matthew/22.htm">NET Bible</a> "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said, "The son of David." <a href="/nheb/matthew/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David." <a href="/wbt/matthew/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The son of David. <a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "What think you about the Christ," He said, "whose son is He?" "David's," they replied. <a href="/web/matthew/22.htm">World English Bible</a> saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> saying, “What do you think concerning the Christ? Of whom is He Son?” They say to Him, “Of David.” <a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> saying, "What do you think concerning the Christ? Of whom is He son?" They say to Him, "Of David." <a href="/ylt/matthew/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> saying, 'What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, 'Of David.' <a href="/slt/matthew/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Saying, What seems to you about Christ? Whose son is he They say to him, David's.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Saying: What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him: David's. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> saying: “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David’s.” <a href="/nabre/matthew/22.htm">New American Bible</a> saying, “What is your opinion about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They replied, “David’s.” <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said, What do you say concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They said to him, son of David. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he said, “What are you saying about The Messiah? Whose Son is He?” They were saying to him, “The Son of David.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> saying: What think you of the Christ? whose son is he? They said to him: The son of David. <a href="/godbey/matthew/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> saying, <FR>What seems to you concerning the Christ? whose son is He?<Fr> They say to Him, Of David. <a href="/haweis/matthew/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> saying, What think ye of the Messiah, whose son is he? They say unto him, David?s. <a href="/mace/matthew/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a> what think ye of Christ? whose son is he to be? they answered, David's. <a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "What think you about the Christ," He said, "whose son is He?" "David's," they replied. <a href="/worrell/matthew/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> saying, <FR>"What think ye concerning the Christ? Whose Son is He?"<Fr> They say to Him, "David's." <a href="/worsley/matthew/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> saying, <FR>What think ye of the Messiah? whose son is He?<Fr> They say unto Him, David's. <a href="/parallel/matthew/22-42.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6660" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">Whose Son is the Christ?</a> 41While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them: 42<a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Ti (IPro-NNS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">“What</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">do you</a> <a href="/greek/1380.htm" title="1380: dokei (V-PIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.">think</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ?</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: tinos (IPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">Whose</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">son</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is He?” </a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">“</a> <a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="1138: Dauid (N-GMS) -- David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">David’s,”</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: Legousin (V-PIA-3P) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">they answered.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> 43Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a> And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a> But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-2</a> Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11</a> The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. <a href="/acts/2-34.htm">Acts 2:34-36</a> For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand / until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’ / Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!” <a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3-4</a> regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, / and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/hebrews/1-13.htm">Hebrews 1:13</a> Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”? <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” <a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a> Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a> “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.” <a href="/mark/12-35.htm">Mark 12:35-37</a> While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? / Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ / David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight. <a href="/luke/20-41.htm">Luke 20:41-44</a> Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David? / For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand / until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’ ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Saying, What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The son of David.What.<a href="/matthew/2-4.htm">Matthew 2:4-6</a> And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born… <a href="/matthew/14-33.htm">Matthew 14:33</a> Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.<a href="/matthew/16-13.htm">Matthew 16:13-17</a> When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? … The Son.<a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.<a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a> And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.<a href="/isaiah/7-13.htm">Isaiah 7:13,14</a> And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/16-20.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/matthew/21-15.htm">David</a> <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">David's</a> <a href="/matthew/22-17.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/matthew/22-17.htm">Think</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/23-8.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/matthew/22-43.htm">David</a> <a href="/luke/2-4.htm">David's</a> <a href="/matthew/26-66.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/matthew/24-44.htm">Think</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 22</div>1. <a href="/matthew/22-1.htm">The parable of the marriage of the king's son.</a> 9. <a href="/matthew/22-9.htm">The vocation of the Gentiles.</a> 12. <a href="/matthew/22-12.htm">The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.</a> 15. <a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;</a> 34. <a href="/matthew/22-34.htm">answers which is the first and great commandment;</a> 41. <a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>What do you think about the Christ? This question posed by Jesus is central to understanding His identity and mission. The term "Christ" is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew "Messiah," meaning "Anointed One." In Jewish tradition, the Messiah was expected to be a political and military leader who would deliver Israel from oppression. Jesus challenges this expectation by asking the Pharisees to consider the true nature of the Messiah. This question invites reflection on the prophecies concerning the Messiah, such as <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, which speaks of a suffering servant, and <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, which describes a divine figure. The question also prompts personal reflection on one's belief about Jesus' identity and role.Whose son is He? This question addresses the lineage and identity of the Messiah. In Jewish thought, the Messiah was expected to be a descendant of King David, as prophesied in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a> and reiterated in <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3-4</a>. The genealogies in <a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1</a> and <a href="/luke/3.htm">Luke 3</a> trace Jesus' lineage back to David, affirming His rightful claim to the title of Messiah. This question also hints at the dual nature of the Messiah as both human and divine, a concept that is further explored in the New Testament, particularly in <a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1-14</a>, which speaks of the Word becoming flesh.David’s, they answered. The Pharisees' response reflects the common Jewish understanding of the Messiah's lineage. By acknowledging the Messiah as the son of David, they affirm the expectation of a Davidic ruler. However, Jesus uses this response to challenge their limited understanding, as seen in the subsequent verses where He quotes <a href="/psalms/110.htm">Psalm 110:1</a>, highlighting the Messiah's lordship over David. This interaction underscores the complexity of Jesus' identity as both the son of David and the Son of God, fulfilling the prophecies of a king who would reign eternally, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is engaging the Pharisees in a theological discussion about the identity of the Messiah. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a> A religious group in Judaism known for their strict adherence to the Law and traditions. They are the ones Jesus is questioning in this passage. 3. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The second king of Israel, revered as a man after God's own heart. The Pharisees acknowledge the Messiah as the "Son of David," a title with deep messianic significance. 4. <a href="/topical/m/messiah.htm">Messiah (Christ)</a> The anointed one promised in the Old Testament, whom the Jews expected to deliver them. Jesus is challenging the Pharisees' understanding of the Messiah's identity. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where this interaction takes place, a central location for Jewish religious life and the setting for many of Jesus' teachings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_messiah's_identity.htm">Understanding the Messiah's Identity</a> Jesus challenges us to deepen our understanding of who He is, not just as a descendant of David but as the divine Son of God. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a> Jesus uses Scripture to reveal deeper truths. We should also rely on Scripture to understand God's plans and purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limitations of Human Understanding</a> The Pharisees' limited view of the Messiah reminds us that human understanding can be flawed. We must seek divine revelation through prayer and study. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability of God's Word and His faithfulness to His promises. <a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_on_christ's_lordship.htm">Personal Reflection on Christ's Lordship</a> This passage invites us to reflect on our own understanding of Jesus' lordship in our lives and how it impacts our daily walk with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 22</a> <a href="/q/who_is_jesus_christ.htm">Who is Jesus Christ?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_jesus_both_david's_son_and_lord.htm">Matthew 22:41-46: How can Jesus be both the Son of David and David's Lord without contradicting the lineage and titles described elsewhere in Scripture?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_jesus'_ancestor__abiud_or_rhesa.htm">Which son of Zerubbabel is an ancestor of Jesus: Abiud (Matthew 1:13) or Rhesa (Luke 3:27)? Neither name matches Zerubbabel's sons listed in 1 Chronicles 3:19-20.</a> <a href="/q/generations_from_abraham_to_jesus.htm">How many generations from Abraham to Jesus? (Matthew 1:17 vs. Luke 3:23-38)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(42) The son of David.--Both question and answer gain a fresh significance from the fact that the name had been so recently uttered in the Hosannas of the multitude (<a href="/matthew/21-9.htm" title="And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.">Matthew 21:9</a>; <a href="/matthew/21-15.htm" title="And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,">Matthew 21:15</a>). The Pharisees are ready at once with the traditional answer; but they have never asked themselves whether it conveyed the whole truth, whether it could be reconciled, and if so, how, with the language of predictions that were confessedly Messianic.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 42. - What think ye of Christ? τοῦ Ξριστοῦ, the Christ, the Messiah. What is your belief? What do you, the teachers of the people and the careful interpreters of Scripture, opine concerning the Messiah? Whose Son is he? This was a question the full bearing of which they did not comprehend, thinking that it referred only to his earthly descent. In their partial knowledge, perhaps half contemptuously, as to an inquiry familiar to all, they say unto him, The Son of David. So all prophecy had said, as they very well knew (<a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/22-42.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“What Τί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. {do} you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. think δοκεῖ (dokei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1380.htm">Strong's 1380: </a> A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. about περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Christ? Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Whose τίνος (tinos) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. son υἱός (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. is He?” ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. “David’s,” Δαυίδ (Dauid) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm">Strong's 1138: </a> David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king. they answered. Λέγουσιν (Legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/22-42.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 22:42 Saying What do you think (Matt. 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