Luke 20:44

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he {G2532} his son?

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Rev 22:16 : 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.
Isa 7:14 : 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.
Luke 1:31-35 : 31 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
Luke 2:11 : 11 for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
Rom 9:5 : 5 whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Gal 4:4 : 4 but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Matt 22:42-46
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42saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The son] of David.
43He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
44The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?
45If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
46And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Luke 20:41-43
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84%
41And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David's son?
42For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
43Till {G302} I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
Mark 12:35-37
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83%
35And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?
36David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
37David himself {G3767} calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
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45And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,
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34For David ascended not {G305} into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
Ps 110:1
74%
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
2 Sam 7:20
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20And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord Jehovah.
Acts 2:29-30
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70%
29{G435} Brethren, I may say unto {G3326} you freely of the patriarch David, that he {G5053} both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.
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32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
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5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him a Father, And he shall be to me a Son?
Matt 12:23
69%
23And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?
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Mark 2:28
69%
28so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
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55And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
56And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
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17And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
Ps 132:11
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11Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
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44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him {G2525} over all that he hath.
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33that God hath fulfilled the same unto our {G846} children, in that he raised up Jesus; {G450} as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
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68%
7I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.
1 Chr 17:18
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68%
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14Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?
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67%
14I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;
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13henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet.
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67%
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8For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
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22and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.