Matthew 22:42–43

42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?”

They said to Him, “The bSon of David.”

43 He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying:

Matthew 22:42–43 — The New International Version (NIV)

42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?”

“The son of David,” they replied.

43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord’? For he says,

Matthew 22:42–43 — English Standard Version (ESV)

42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,

Matthew 22:42–43 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

Matthew 22:42–43 — New Living Translation (NLT)

42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?”

They replied, “He is the son of David.”

43 Jesus responded, “Then why does David, speaking under the inspiration of the Spirit, call the Messiah ‘my Lord’? For David said,

Matthew 22:42–43 — New Century Version (NCV)

42 “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?”

They answered, “The Christ is the Son of David.”

43 Then Jesus said to them, “Then why did David call him ‘Lord’? David, speaking by the power of the Holy Spirit, said,

Matthew 22:42–43 — American Standard Version (ASV)

42 saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,

Matthew 22:42–43 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

42 saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David’s. 43 He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,

Matthew 22:42–43 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?”

They answered him, “David’s.”

43 He said to them, “Then how can David, guided by the Spirit, call him Lord? David says,

Matthew 22:42–43 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose Son is He?”

“David’s,” they told Him.

43 He asked them, “How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls Him ‘Lord’ :

Matthew 22:42–43 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

42 “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,

Matthew 22:42–43 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David’s.” 43 He said to them, “How then does David, by the Spirit, call him ‘Lord,’ saying,

Matthew 22:42–43 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

42 “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?”

“The son of David,” they replied.

43 He said to them, “Then why does David call him ‘Lord’? The Holy Spirit spoke through David himself. David said,

Matthew 22:42–43 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

42 “What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He?” They said to Him, “The son of David.”

43 He said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,

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