Luke 20:41

41 Jesus said to them, "How can people say that the Messiah is David's son?

Luke 20:41 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:41

And he said unto them
The Ethiopic version reads, "to the Pharisees"; and so it appears, that it was to them he spoke, from ( Matthew 22:41 ) how say they?
The Syriac version reads, "how say the Scribes?" as in ( Mark 12:35 ) and the Persic version, how say the wise men, the doctors in Israel, that Christ is David's son?
that which nothing was more common among the Jews.

Luke 20:41 In-Context

39 Some scribes responded, "Teacher, that was well said."

40 From that time on, no one dared to ask him another question.

41 Jesus said to them, "How can people say that the Messiah is David's son?

42 David says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Take the highest position in heaven

43 until I make your enemies your footstool."'