Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 22:41-42

"Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The son] of David." — Matthew 22:41-42 (ASV)

The King now carried the war into the enemy’s country. He had answered all the questions put to Him. It was His turn to propound some to those who had come to examine Him. While the Pharisees were gathered together, that is, while they still lingered near Him, disappointed and defeated, yet watching for any opportunity of assailing Him, Jesus asked them, saying, What think ye of Christ?

Our Lord here sets His servants the example of how they should deal with cavilers, quibblers, objectors. Having wisely answered all their questions, He pressed home upon them the question of questions, What think ye of Christ? They had tried to puzzle Him with their inquiries about church and state, the future life, and the relative value of the commandments, but He put to them the much more vital question, What think ye of Christ?

Jesus also pressed upon His hearers further inquiry about “the Christ” (R. V.), for the words used evidently mean the Messiah, Whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. They knew that the promised Deliverer would be descended from David, but they either did not know or would not confess, that He had a divine as well as a human origin. This the Savior brings out by further questions.