How say the scribes (Πως λεγουσιν ο γραμματεις). The opponents of Jesus are silenced, but he answers them and goes on teaching (δι…

While he taught in the temple.—The locality is named by St. Mark only, but it is all but implied in the other two Gospels.

And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? For David himself said by the …

Theophylact of Ohrid: Because Christ was approaching His Passion, He corrects a false opinion of the Jews, who said that Ch…

Jesus was still in the temple courts. Up to this point he was being asked questions. Now he took the initiative and asked in what sense the Messiah…

And Jesus answered and said
To the Pharisees that were gathered together about him; (See Gill on Matthew 22:41