Luke 20:44

44 David called him "Lord'; how, then, can the Messiah be David's descendant?"

Luke 20:44 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:44

David therefore called him Lord
Or, "my Lord", as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read; or, "his Lord", as the Arabic version. This is the inference from the words before cited ( Psalms 110:1 ) , upon which the following question is asked, how is he then his son?
how can these things be reconciled? in what sense can he be both his Lord and son? (See Gill on Matthew 22:45).

Luke 20:44 In-Context

42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms, "The Lord said to my Lord: Sit here at my right side
43 until I put your enemies as a footstool under your feet.'
44 David called him "Lord'; how, then, can the Messiah be David's descendant?"
45 As all the people listened to him, Jesus said to his disciples,
46 "Be on your guard against the teachers of the Law, who like to walk around in their long robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplace; who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts;
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.