Luke 20:44
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?””
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BSBPD
“Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Luke 20:44 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
- Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
- Luke 1:31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
- Luke 2:11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
- Romans 9:5Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
- Galatians 4:4But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
- 1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
- Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
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