Luke 20:41 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴¹ And Jesus said to them [i.e., the Pharisees. See Matt. 22:41], “How is it that they [i.e., the experts in the Law of Moses. See Mark 12:35] can say that the Christ [i.e., God’s specially chosen one] is the son of David?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴¹ And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴¹ But He asked them, How can people say that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) is David's Son?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴¹ And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David’s son?

Common English Bible

⁴¹ Jesus said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴¹ But he said to them: "How can they say that the Christ is the son of David?

Luke 20:41 Cross References

Matthew 1:1

[This is] a record of the family background of Jesus Christ, the descendant of David, who was the descendant of Abraham. [Note: The following is an incomplete lineage through Jesus’ step-father Joseph].

Acts 2:30

Since he was a prophet and knew that God had pledged His word that one of his [i.e., David’s] descendants would sit on his throne [as king],

John 7:42

Does not Scripture say [Micah 5:2] that the Christ will come as the descendant of King David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you people about these things for [the benefit of] the churches [See 1:4]. I am the Root and the descendant of King David, the bright Morning Star.”

Matthew 9:27

Now as Jesus moved on from there, two blind men followed Him [i.e., probably being led by sighted persons]. They were shouting, “Have pity on us, son of David!”