Luke 20:37-47

37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses revealed in [the passage about] the bush, when he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and [the] God of Isaac and [the] God of Jacob.
38 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him!"
39 And some of the scribes answered [and] said, "Teacher, you have spoken well."
40 For they no longer dared to ask him anything.

David’s Son and Lord

41 But he said to them, "In what sense do they say [that] the Christ is David's son?
42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,
43 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." '
44 David therefore calls him 'Lord,' and how is he his son?"

Warning to Beware of the Scribes

45 And [while] all the people were listening, he said to the disciples,
46 "Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,
47 who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy [prayers] for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!"

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. *The words "[the passage about]" are not in the Greek text but are implied; here a common form of rabbinic citation is being used to refer to an Old Testament passage
  • [b]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb
  • [c]. A quotation from Ps 110:1
  • [d]. *Here "[while]" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("were listening")
  • [e]. Some manuscripts have "to his disciples"
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