Then he said to them, “How do they claim that the Messiah is the Son of David? 42 For David himself in the Book of Psalms says: ‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand 43 till I make your enemies your footstool.”’ 44 Now if David calls him ‘lord,’ how can he be his son?” 45 Then, within the hearing of all the people, he said to [his] disciples, 46 “Be on guard against the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and love greetings in marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets. 47 They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation.”
After explaining that those who are worthy to attain to the resurrection of the dead do not marry because they are like angels (Lk. 20:35-36), Jesus taught about the Messiah being the Son of David. Luke’s first reference to this was at the Annunciation when the angel Gabriel said to Mary, “The Lord God will give him the throne of David his father (Lk. 1:32).” Some of the people believed that Jesus was the Son of David as evidenced by the blind beggar who, when Jesus was on his way to Jerico, shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me (Lk. 18:38)!” Jesus quoted from the Psalms where David said, “The Lord says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand, while I make your enemies your footstool (Ps. 110:1).” Jesus proclaimed that as Messiah he is the Son of David and he is also Lord of King David because, as Peter confessed, Jesus is Lord of all (Acts 10:36). Jesus publicly criticized the scribes who sought honor and recited long prayers in Synagogues while they greedily acquired property from widows by deceitful practices.
Almighty God, strengthen our faith and understanding of your
Word, and may our friends and family desire to live in your love and
protection. May our children and our
children’s children follow a path of righteousness illuminated by the light of
Christ. This we pray through Christ our
Lord. Amen!
Chiu, José Enrique Aguilar, et al. The Paulist Biblical Commentary. Paulist Press, 2018.
Brown, Raymond Edward, et al. The New Jerome Biblical Commentary. Upper Saddle River, NJ, United States, Prentice Hall, 1990.
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