³² He will be great, ^(A)and will be called the Son of the Highest; and ^(B)the Lord God will give Him the ^(C)throne of His ^(D)father David.

³⁸ And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, ^(A)Son of David, have mercy on me!”

³⁹ Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?^(A)

⁴¹ And He said to them, ^(B)“How can they say that the Christ is the Son of David? ⁴² Now David himself said in the Book of Psalms:

⁴⁴ Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord’; ^(D)how is He then his Son?”

Beware of the Scribes^(E)

^45 (F)Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples, ^46 (G)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, ^(H)love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, ^47 (I)who devour widows’ houses, and for a ^(J)pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”