41 (A)Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question: 42 “What do you think about the [a]Christ? Whose son is He?” They *said to Him, “(B)The son of David.” 43 He *said to them, “Then [b]how does David [c](C)in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,

44 (D)The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit at My right hand,
Until I put Your enemies under Your feet”’?

45 Therefore, if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ [d]how is He his son?” 46 (E)No one was able to offer Him a word in answer, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him any more questions.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:42 I.e., Messiah
  2. Matthew 22:43 Or in what sense does
  3. Matthew 22:43 I.e., by inspiration
  4. Matthew 22:45 Or in what sense is

Whose Son Is the Christ?

41 (A)Now while the Pharisees (B)were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about (C)the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, (D)“The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, (E)in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,

44 (F)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
    until I put your enemies under your feet”’?

45 If then David calls him Lord, (G)how is he his son?” 46 (H)And no one was able to answer him a word, (I)nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.

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