Matthew 22:42

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““What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.”

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BSBPD

““What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“saying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, `Of David.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 22:42 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 7:13Then 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?
  2. Isaiah 9:6For 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.
  3. Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
  4. Jeremiah 23:5Behold, 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.
  5. Ezekiel 34:23I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.
  6. 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,
  7. Matthew 1:1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
  8. Matthew 2:4And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
  9. Matthew 9:27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
  10. Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
  11. Matthew 16:13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
  12. 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!”
  13. Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
  14. John 1:49“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
  15. John 6:68Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
  16. John 7:41Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
  17. John 20:28Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
  18. Acts 13:22After 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.’
  19. Philippians 2:9Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
  20. Philippians 3:7But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
  21. 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.
  22. 1 Peter 2:4As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
  23. Revelation 5:12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

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