Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists Matthew Mark and Luke John Calvin (continued)
Matthew 22:41-46; Mark 12:35-37; Luke 20:41-44
MATTHEW 22:41-46; MARK 12:35-37;
LUKE 20:41-44
Matthew 22:41-46
Mark 12:35-37
Luke 20:41-44
41. And when the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them, 42. Saying, What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's. 43. He saith to them, How then doth David by the Spirit call him Lord, saying, 44. The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I have made thy enemies thy footstool? 1407 45. If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son? 46. And no man could make any reply to him; 1408 nor did any man from that day venture to put any more questions to him.
35. And Jesus answering said, while he was teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that Christ is the son of David? 36. For David himself by the Holy "Spirit said, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool. 1409 37. David himself therefore calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And a vast multitude heard him gladly.
41. And he said to them, How do they say that Christ is the son of David? 42. And David himself saith in the Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, 43. Till I make thy enemies thy footstool. 1410 44. David therefore calleth him
Lord; and how is he his son?
Matthew 22:42. What think you of Christ? Mark and Luke express more clearly the reason why Christ put this question. It was because there prevailed among the scribes an erroneous opinion, that the promised Redeemer would be one of David's sons and successors, who would bring along with him nothing more elevated than human nature. For from the very commencement Satan endeavored, by all the arts
1407"Jusques a tant que je mettray tes ennemis pour le marchepied de tes pieds;" — "till I shall place thy enemies as the footstool for thy feet."
1408"Et nul ne luy pouvoit respondre une parolle;" — "and none could answer a word to him." 1409"Jusques a tant que je mettray tes ennemis pour le marchepied de tes pieds;" — "till I shall place thy enemies as the footstool for thy feet."
1410"Jusques a tant que je mettray tes ennemis pour le marchepied de tes pieds;" — "till I shall place thy enemies as the footstool for thy feet."