Focused Passage

Luke 20:41-44

The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents

Jesus answers the leaders’ challenge to his authority, exposes their rejection of God’s beloved Son through the tenant parable, silences attempts to trap him politically and theologically, reveals the Messiah as David’s Lord, and warns against religious teachers who use piety for status and exploitation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?

42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”

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References and Original Words

Verse 41

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus] declared Εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . πρὸς G4314 Preposition . . . αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural How Πῶς G4459 Adverb can it be said that λέγουσιν G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular is εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active [the] Son υἱόν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of David Δαυὶδ G1138 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 42

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction David Δαυὶδ G1138 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular himself αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] book βίβλῳ G976 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of Psalms ψαλμῶν G5568 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural [The] Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said Εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Sit Κάθου G2521 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular at ἐκ G1537 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular right hand δεξιῶν G1188 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 43

Original words

until Ἕως G2193 Conjunction . . . ἂν G302 Particle I make θῶ G5087 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural enemies ἐχθρούς G2190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural a footstool Ὑποπόδιον G5286 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular for τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular feet ποδῶν G4228 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • Psalm 110:1
Verse 44

Original words

Thus οὖν G3767 Conjunction David Δαυὶδ G1138 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular calls καλεῖ G2564 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular So καὶ G2532 Conjunction how πῶς G4459 Adverb can He be ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [David’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular son υἱός G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

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