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Luke 20:44

Luke 20:44
David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

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Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 20:39-47

The scribes were students in the law, and expositors of it to the people, men in reputation for wisdom and honour, but the generality of them were enemies to Christ and his gospel. Now here we have…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

how is he then his son? To a Jew it was inconceivable that a father, or ancestor, should call his son "Lord." The only possible solution that the Messiah was only "made of the seed of David after the…