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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If then David calls him &#8216Lord,&#8217 how can he be his son?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Since David called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If therefore David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his Son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If David then calls Him &#8216Lord,&#8217 how is He his son?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore, if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So then, if David calls Him (the Son, the Messiah) ‘Lord,’ how is He David’s son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“If David calls him ‘Lord,’ how then can he be his son? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220If David calls Him &#8216Lord,&#8217 how then can the Messiah be his Son?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If David called the Messiah his Lord, how can the Messiah be a son of King David?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If, then, David called him 'Lord,' how can the Messiah be David's descendant?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If David calls him 'Lord', how can he be his son?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So if David calls Him ?Lord,? how can He be David?s son??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If David then calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"If therefore David calls Him Lord, how can He be his son?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If then David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If therefore David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If, therefore, David calls him Lord, how is he his son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So then, if David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If David calls him ‘lord,’ how can he be his son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If David then calls him Lord, how can he be his son?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“If therefore David called him THE LORD JEHOVAH, how is he his son?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Then if David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />why then does David call him Lord, if He be David's son?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"If therefore David calls Him Lord, how can He be his son?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>If, then, David calls Him Lord, how is He his Son?"<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>therefore if David call Him Lord, how is He his son?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/22-45.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6681" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">Whose Son is the Christ?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">44</span>‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.” ’ <span class="reftext">45</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: Ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="1138: Dauid (N-NMS) -- David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">David</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: kalei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">calls</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrion (N-AMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">‘Lord,’</a> <a href="/greek/4459.htm" title="4459: pōs (Adv) -- Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!">how</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.">can He be</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">David’s</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> </span> <span class="reftext">46</span>No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-36.htm">Mark 12:36</a></span><br />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.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-42.htm">Luke 20:42-44</a></span><br />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.”’ / Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-34.htm">Acts 2:34-35</a></span><br />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.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-13.htm">Hebrews 1:13</a></span><br />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”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-12.htm">Hebrews 10:12-13</a></span><br />But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. / Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3-4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />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. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-4</a></span><br />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. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12-13</a></span><br />And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. / Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?</p><p class="hdg">how.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a></b></br> Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3,4</a></b></br> Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/9-5.htm">Romans 9:5</a></b></br> Whose <i>are</i> the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ <i>came</i>, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/22-43.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/matthew/22-43.htm">David</a> <a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Gives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/27-47.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/mark/2-25.htm">David</a> <a href="/matthew/26-46.htm">Gives</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-1.htm">The parable of the marriage of the king's son.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-9.htm">The vocation of the Gentiles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-12.htm">The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-34.htm">answers which is the first and great commandment;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’</b><br>This phrase refers to <a href="/psalms/110.htm">Psalm 110:1</a>, where David speaks of the Messiah as "Lord." In Jewish tradition, the Messiah was expected to be a descendant of David, a king who would restore Israel. By calling the Messiah "Lord," David acknowledges a superior status, which is significant because it implies the Messiah's divine nature. This challenges the common Jewish expectation of a purely human Messiah and points to the dual nature of Christ as both human and divine. The use of "Lord" here is a title of respect and authority, indicating a recognition of the Messiah's exalted position.<p><b>how can He be David’s son?”</b><br>This question highlights the paradox of the Messiah's identity. In Jewish genealogy, being a "son" of David means being a descendant, which Jesus is, as confirmed in the genealogies of <a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1</a> and <a href="/luke/3.htm">Luke 3</a>. However, the question posed by Jesus to the Pharisees challenges them to think beyond a mere earthly lineage. It suggests that the Messiah, while a descendant of David, is also greater than David, hinting at His pre-existence and divine origin. This dual identity is a cornerstone of Christian theology, affirming Jesus as both the promised Davidic King and the eternal Son of God. The question invites reflection on the nature of the Messiah and encourages a deeper understanding of His role in salvation history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is engaging in a theological discussion with the Pharisees, challenging their understanding of the Messiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The revered king of Israel, author of many Psalms, and a key figure in Jewish history. Jesus references David to make a point about the Messiah's identity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>A religious group in Judaism known for their strict adherence to the Law and traditions. They often challenged Jesus' teachings and authority.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting of this discourse, where Jesus is teaching in the temple courts during the final week of His earthly ministry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/messiah.htm">Messiah</a></b><br>The anointed one, expected by the Jews to be a descendant of David who would restore Israel. Jesus is revealing deeper truths about the Messiah's divine nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_dual_nature_of_christ.htm">Understanding the Dual Nature of Christ</a></b><br>Jesus is both fully God and fully man. This passage challenges us to recognize and affirm the divine nature of Christ alongside His humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_scripture.htm">The Authority of Scripture</a></b><br>Jesus uses Scripture to reveal truth and challenge misconceptions. We should also rely on Scripture as the ultimate authority in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_correct_theology.htm">The Importance of Correct Theology</a></b><br>Misunderstanding the nature of Christ can lead to significant theological errors. We must seek to understand and teach sound doctrine.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_learning.htm">Humility in Learning</a></b><br>The Pharisees' pride prevented them from accepting Jesus' teaching. We should approach Scripture with humility, ready to learn and be corrected.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_prophecies_fulfilled.htm">Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled</a></b><br>Recognizing Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies strengthens our faith and understanding of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_call_the_woman_a_dog.htm">Why did Jesus refer to the Canaanite woman as a dog?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_call_the_messiah_'my_lord'.htm">In Psalm 110:1, how could David refer to the Messiah as 'my Lord' if the Messiah was supposed to be his descendant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_word's_origin_in_john_1_1.htm">Is Eliakim a typological argument for the papacy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 45.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If David... Son?</span> The argument is this: David speaks with highest reverence of Messiah, calling him his Lord: how is this attitude consistent with the fact that Messiah is David's Son? How can Messiah be both Son and Lord of David? We, who have learned the truth concerning the two natures of Christ, can readily answer the question. He is both "the Root and the Offspring of David" (<a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a>). The Athanasian Creed offers the required solution of the seeming paradox: "God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and Man of the substance of his mother, born in the world; perfect God, and perfect Man... who although he be God and Man, yet he is not two, but one Christ." Here was an explanation (if the Pharisees took his words to heart) of much that had excited their indignation, and caused cavil and carping. He claimed to be the Messiah; and Messiah, as Scripture presented him, had a twofold nature. When, therefore, he asserted equality with the Father when he, "being man, made himself God" (<a href="/john/10-33.htm">John 10:33</a>), he was vindicating that Divine nature which he as Messiah possessed. Jesus did not further elucidate this mystery. He had given food for reflection; he had unfolded the hidden meaning of Scripture; he had shown the shallowness of the popular exegesis; the knowledge was here; there was wanting only the will to raise the flower of faith in the heart of these obdurate hearers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/22-45.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">So</span><br /><span class="grk">οὖν</span> <span class="translit">(oun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="grk">Εἰ</span> <span class="translit">(Ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="grk">Δαυὶδ</span> <span class="translit">(Dauid)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm">Strong's 1138: </a> </span><span class="str2">David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">calls</span><br /><span class="grk">καλεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(kalei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lord,</span><br /><span class="grk">Κύριον</span> <span class="translit">(Kyrion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how</span><br /><span class="grk">πῶς</span> <span class="translit">(pōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4459.htm">Strong's 4459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can He be</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[David’s]</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son?”</span><br /><span class="grk">υἱὸς</span> <span class="translit">(huios)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/22-45.htm">Matthew 22:45 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/22-45.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 22:45 If then David calls him Lord how (Matt. 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