Luke 20:41

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Πῶς λέγουσιν τὸν Χριστὸν υἱόν Δαυίδ εἶναι;

Transliteration

Eipen de pros them, How do they legousin the Christon huion David einai?

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - said
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *legousin*: present active, 3rd plural - they say
• *Christon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah
• *huion*: accusative, masculine, singular - son
• *David*: genitive, masculine, singular - of David
• *einai*: present infinitive - to be

Word Meanings

• *Eipen*: said/spoke/told
• *pros*: to/toward/with
• *legousin*: they say/they call/they speak of
• *Christon*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *huion David einai*: to be son of David/to be David's son

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to them, How is it that they say Christ is the son of David?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846} How{G4459} say they{G3004} that the Christ{G5547} is{G1511} David's{G1138} son?{G5207}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, How{G4459} say{G3004}{(G5719)} they that Christ{G5547} is{G1511}{(G5750)} David's{G1138} son{G5207}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayde he vnto them: how saye they that Christ is Davids sonne?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he sayde vnto them: How saye they that Christ is Dauids sonne?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayd he vnto them, Howe say they that Christ is Dauids sonne?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them: Howe saye they that Christe is Dauids sonne:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, ‹How say they that Christ is David's son?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David's son?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said unto them, `How do they say the Christ to be son of David,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David's son?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David's son?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, Why do they say that the Christ is the son of David?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David's son?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord But he said to them,“How is it that they say that the Christ is David’s son?

Referenced Verses

• 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.