Matthew 22:45 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁵ If David then could call Him [i.e., Jesus] Lord, how could He be his son?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁵ If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁵ If then David thus calls Him Lord, how is He his Son?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁵ If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?

Common English Bible

⁴⁵ If David calls him Lord, how can he be David’s son?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁵ So then, if David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?"

Matthew 22:45 Cross References

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.”

John 8:58

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am.” [Note: The words “I am” were probably construed as a reference to being Deity. See Ex. 3:14].

Hebrews 2:14

Therefore, since the children share in [bodies of] flesh and blood, Christ also, in the same way, took on a human body so that, through His death, He could destroy [the dominion of] him who had the power to cause death, that is, the devil.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].

Romans 9:5

They are descended from our forefathers; they are the ones from whom Christ was born physically. He is God over everything [Note: Or this may be “God is over everything”] and should be praised forever! May it be so.

Matthew 22:44

[Psa. 110:1] ‘The Lord [i.e., God] said to my [i.e., David’s] Lord [i.e., Jesus], sit at my right side until I put your enemies [in full subjection] beneath your feet.’

Matthew 22:46

No one was able to answer [Jesus’ reasoning] with [so much as] a word, and no one dared to ask Him any more questions from that day onward.