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Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
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Jesus Takes the Offensive
After successfully answering every question thrown at him, Jesus now takes the initiative. Commentators note this shift where Jesus, having silenced his opponents, moves from being the one interrogated to the one posing the ultimate question about the Messiah's identity.
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How say the scribes (Πως λεγουσιν ο γραμματεις). The opponents of Jesus are silenced, but he answers them and goes on teaching (δι…
19th Century
Anglican
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.
Baptist
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 …
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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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus answered and said To the Pharisees that were gathered together about him; (See Gill on Matthew 22:41
Presbyterian
When we pay attention to what the Scriptures declare regarding the person and offices of Christ, we will be led to confess him as our Lord and God;…
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