KJV ORIGINAL
David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So if David calls him Lord, how can he also be David's son?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is asking the real question: how can someone be both your ancestor and your boss?
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Luke 20, Jesus was teaching in the temple in Jerusalem during the final week of his life, confronting religious leaders who questioned his authority. He referenced Psalm 110:1, a well-known messianic passage where King David calls the Messiah his Lord, to challenge the common Jewish expectation that the Messiah would simply be a human descendant of David. This exchange highlighted the tension between Jesus' divine identity and the traditional views of the scribes and Pharisees.
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