Matthew 22:45

BIBLE IN TEN · Sep 23, 2026 · 5m

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his Son?” Matthew 22:45

“If therefore, David, he calls Him ‘Lord,’ how ‘Son, His’ He is?” (CG)

In the previous verse, Jesus cited Psalm 110:1. He used that as the basis for asking how it was that David, while under the inspiration of the Spirit, called the Christ Lord. He now specifically asks for them to consider David’s words, saying, “If therefore, David, he calls Him ‘Lord,’ how ‘Son, His’ He is?”

The meaning is that by calling the Christ Lord, the Christ must be David’s superior. But this would be contrary to the…