Luke 20:41

The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord

20:41 But ¹  he said to them, “How is it that they say that the Christ ²  is David’s son? ³ 

Luke 24:26

24:26 Wasn’t ⁴  it necessary ⁵  for the Christ ⁶  to suffer these things and enter into his glory?”

[20:41]  ¹ sn If the religious leaders will not dare to question Jesus any longer, then he will question them.

[20:41]  ² tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[20:41]  ³ sn It was a common belief in Judaism that Messiah would be David’s son in that he would come from the lineage of David. On this point the Pharisees agreed and were correct. But their understanding was nonetheless incomplete, for Messiah is also David’s Lord. With this statement Jesus was affirming that, as the Messiah, he is both God and man.

[24:26]  ⁴ tn This Greek particle (οὐχί, ouci) expects a positive reply.

[24:26]  ⁵ sn The statement Wasn’t it necessary is a reference to the design of God’s plan (see Luke 24:7). Suffering must precede glory (see Luke 17:25).

[24:26]  ⁶ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”