Luke 20:41

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 12:35-37 : 35 And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David? 36 David 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. 37 David himself {G3767} calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Matt 1:1 : 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Matt 22:41-45 : 41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The son] of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet? 45 If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
Luke 18:38-39 : 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
John 7:42 : 42 Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
Acts 2:30 : 30 Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;
Rom 1:3-4 : 3 concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; [even] Jesus Christ our Lord,
Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
Isa 11:1-2 : 1 And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.
Jer 33:15-16 : 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely; and this is [the name] whereby she shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.
Jer 33:21 : 21 then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he shall not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
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.

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41Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
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?
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