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Book of Matthew Chapter 22 - Read Chapter 22:41 - [In Context ]So while the Pharisees F321 were together, Jesus asked them a question.
22:42 - [In Context ]Jesus said, "What do you think about the Christ F322 ? Whose son is he?" The Pharisees answered, "The Christ is the Son of David. F323 "
22:43 - [In Context ]Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, "Then why did David call him 'Lord'? David was speaking by the power of the {Holy} Spirit. F324 David said,
22:44 - [In Context ]'The Lord (God) said to my Lord (Christ): Sit by me at my right side, and I will put your enemies under your control. F325 ' R19
22:45 - [In Context ]David calls the Christ F326 'Lord.' So how can he be David's son?"
22:46 - [In Context ]None of the Pharisees could answer Jesus' question. And after that day no person was brave enough to ask Jesus any more questions {to try to trick him}.
FOOTNOTES: F321: Pharisees The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs.
F322: Christ The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God.
F323: Son of David Name for the Christ (Messiah). He was from the family of David, king of Israel about 1000 years B.C.
F324: Spirit, Holy Spirit Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.
F325: control Literally, "feet."
F326: Christ The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God.
CROSS REFERENCES: R19: Psalm 110:1
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening;
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