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The Message Bible MSG
41 But he said to them, "How can they say that the Christ is David's son?
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Then he put a question to them: "How is it that they say that the Messiah 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,
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In the Book of Psalms, David clearly says, God said to my Master, "Sit here at my right hand
43 until I make your enemies your footstool.'
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until I put your enemies under your feet."
44 David thus calls him Lord, so how is he his son?"
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"David here designates the Messiah as 'my Master' - so how can the Messiah also be his 'son'?"
45 And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
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With everybody listening, Jesus spoke to his disciples.
46 "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
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"Watch out for the religion scholars. They love to walk around in academic gowns, preen in the radiance of public flattery, bask in prominent positions, sit at the head table at every church function.
47 who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."
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And all the time they are exploiting the weak and helpless. The longer their prayers, the worse they get. But they'll pay for it in the end."
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Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.