Matthew 22:42 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴² “What do you think about the Christ [i.e., God’s specially chosen one]? Whose son do you think He is?” They replied, “[He is] the son of David.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² Saying, What do you think of the Christ? Whose Son is He? They said to Him, The Son of David.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.

Common English Bible

⁴² “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” “David’s son,” they replied.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² saying: "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "David's."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴² Saying: What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him: David's.

Matthew 22:42 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].

Matthew 14:33

Then the disciples in the boat worshiped Jesus, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God!”

Matthew 21:9

And the crowds that walked ahead and followed behind Him shouted, “Hosanna to the son of David. [Note: The Syriac word ‘Hosanna’ originally meant ‘save now’ but came to be used as an expression of welcome, praise, blessing or acclamation]. May He, who comes in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord, be blessed. Hosanna in the highest [i.e., may this blessing reach to the highest heaven].”

Matthew 22:43

He said to them, “How is it [then] that David, by [inspiration of] the Holy Spirit, calls Him Lord? saying,

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!”

John 1:49

Nathaniel replied to Him, “Rabbi [i.e., Teacher], you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”

John 20:28

Thomas replied to Him, “My Lord and my God.”

Colossians 3:11

[In this state] there cannot be [such distinctions as] Greek [i.e., Gentile] and Jew; circumcised people and non-circumcised people; barbarian and Scythian [Note: These last two words refer to foreigners whose language was unintelligible and who were uncivilized heathens], or slave and free person; but Christ is all [that is important] and [He is] in all [of His people].