Matthew 22:44-46
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
44 (A)‘The Lord said to my lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I place your enemies under your feet”’?
45 [a]If David calls him ‘lord,’ how can he be his son?” 46 (B)No one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
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- 22:45 Since Matthew presents Jesus both as Messiah (Mt 16:16) and as Son of David (Mt 1:1; see also note on Mt 9:27), the question is not meant to imply Jesus’ denial of Davidic sonship. It probably means that although he is the Son of David, he is someone greater, Son of Man and Son of God, and recognized as greater by David who calls him my ‘lord.’
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