Verse 41

Then Jesus said to them, 'How can they say that the Messiah is the son of David?

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  • Mark 12:35-37 : 35 While teaching in the temple, Jesus asked, 'Why do the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, said: "The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.'" 37 David himself calls him 'Lord.' So how can he be his son?' And the large crowd listened to him with delight.
  • Matt 1:1 : 1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  • Matt 22:41-45 : 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 'What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?' They replied, 'The son of David.' 43 He said to them, 'How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him “Lord”?' 44 'The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.”' 45 If David calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?
  • Luke 18:38-39 : 38 He cried out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!' 39 Those who were leading the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'
  • John 7:42 : 42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s line and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?'”}, {
  • Acts 2:30 : 30 Being therefore a prophet and knowing that God had sworn an oath to him that He would set one of his descendants on his throne,
  • Rom 1:3-4 : 3 concerning His Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh, 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by His resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. 7 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall upon Israel.
  • Isa 11:1-2 : 1 A shoot will come forth from the trunk of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and reverence for the LORD.
  • Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king, act wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
  • Jer 33:15-16 : 15 In those days and at that time, I will cause a righteous Branch to sprout for David, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days, Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. This is the name by which she will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness.
  • Jer 33:21 : 21 then my covenant with David my servant and my covenant with the Levitical priests who minister before me could also be broken, so that David would no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne.
  • Rev 22:16 : 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to these things for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.