KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Jesus turned to them and asked, 'So how do people say that the Messiah is David's son?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is asking the real questions that make you think deeper about who he actually is.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, this verse takes place during Jesus' final week in Jerusalem, where He is confronting religious leaders in the temple after they questioned His authority. Jesus is challenging the popular Jewish belief that the Messiah would simply be a human descendant of King David, as prophesied in the Old Testament, to point toward His own divine identity. This reflects the cultural expectation of a royal deliverer from David's line amid Roman occupation and messianic hopes.
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