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Whose Son Is the Christ?

Matthew 22:42

In 9 translations

BSB
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
KJV
Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
WEB
saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”
ASV
saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.
LSV
saying, “What do you think concerning the Christ? Of whom is He Son?” They say to Him, “Of David.”
YLT
saying, 'What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, 'Of David.'
DBY
saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.
DRC
Saying: What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him: David’s.
GNV
Saying, What thinke ye of Christ? whose sonne is he? They sayd vnto him, Dauids.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Δαυίδ.¶: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Δαυείδ; Textus Receptus: Δαβίδ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
λέγων· Τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ περὶ τοῦ χριστοῦ; τίνος υἱός ἐστιν; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· Τοῦ Δαυίδ.
RP2018
λέγων, Τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ περὶ τοῦ χριστοῦ; Τίνος υἱός ἐστιν; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Τοῦ Δαυίδ.
TR-Boyd
λέγων, Τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ περὶ τοῦ Χριστοῦ; Τίνος υἱός ἐστι; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Τοῦ Δαβίδ.
SCR1894
λεγων τι υμιν δοκει περι του χριστου τινος υιος εστιν λεγουσιν αυτω του δαβιδ

Who and where

👤 David👤 Jesus Christ◆ Holy Week◆ Debates in the Temple

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  • Jeremiah 23:5–6Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be…
  • Ezekiel 34:23–24I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD,…
  • John 6:68–69Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
  • Matthew 16:13–17When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of…
  • Amos 9:11“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,
  • Isaiah 7:13–14Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with…
  • Matthew 1:1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
  • Isaiah 11:1–4Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the…
  • Isaiah 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His…
  • Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  • Luke 1:69–70He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
  • Acts 13:22–23After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ From the descendants of this man,…
  • John 7:41–42Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where…
  • Matthew 9:27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
  • Colossians 3:11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
  • 1 Peter 2:4–7As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices…

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