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Luke 20:39–42

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¶ Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?
And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
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From verse 39

  1. Acts 23:9Rank 1 from verse 39
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    9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

  2. Mark 12:28–34Rank 2 from verse 39
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    28¶ And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

    29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

    30And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

    31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

    32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

    33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

    34And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

  3. Matthew 22:34–40Rank 3 from verse 39
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    34¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

    35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

    36Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

    37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

    38This is the first and great commandment.

    39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

    40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

From verse 40

  1. Matthew 22:46Rank 1 from verse 40
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    46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

  2. Mark 12:34Rank 2 from verse 40
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    34And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

  3. Proverbs 26:5Rank 3 from verse 40
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

From verse 41

  1. Mark 12:35–37Rank 1 from verse 41
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    35¶ And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

    36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

    37David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

  2. Matthew 1:1Rank 2 from verse 41
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    1THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

  3. Matthew 22:41–45Rank 3 from verse 41
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    41¶ While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

    42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

    43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

    44The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

    45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

  4. Acts 2:30Rank 4 from verse 41
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    30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

  5. Isaiah 11:1–2Rank 5 from verse 41
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    1AND there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

    2And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

  6. Isaiah 9:6–7Rank 6 from verse 41
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    6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

    7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  7. Jeremiah 23:5–6Rank 7 from verse 41
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    5¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

    6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

  8. Jeremiah 33:15–16Rank 8 from verse 41
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    15¶ In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

    16In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.

  9. John 7:42Rank 9 from verse 41
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    42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

  10. Luke 18:38–39Rank 10 from verse 41
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    38And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

    39And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

  11. Romans 1:3–4Rank 11 from verse 41
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    3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

    4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

  12. Jeremiah 33:21Rank 12 from verse 41
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    21Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.

  13. Revelation 22:16Rank 13 from verse 41
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    16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

From verse 42

  1. Psalms 110:1Rank 1 from verse 42
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    1THE Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

  2. Acts 2:34–35Rank 2 from verse 42
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    34For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

    35Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

  3. Hebrews 1:13Rank 3 from verse 42
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    13But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

  4. Mark 12:36–37Rank 4 from verse 42
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    36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

    37David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

  5. Matthew 22:43–45Rank 5 from verse 42
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    43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

    44The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

    45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

  6. 1 Corinthians 15:25Rank 6 from verse 42
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    25For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

  7. Luke 24:44Rank 7 from verse 42
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    44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

  8. 2 Samuel 23:1–2Rank 8 from verse 42
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    1NOW these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

    2The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

  9. Acts 1:20Rank 9 from verse 42
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    20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

  10. Acts 13:33–35Rank 10 from verse 42
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    33God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

    34And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

    35Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

  11. Hebrews 3:7Rank 11 from verse 42
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    7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

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Luke 20:39

COMBINED MEANING

certain

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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

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COMBINED MEANING

answering

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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master

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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Luke 20:40

COMBINED MEANING

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Luke 20:41

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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Luke 20:42

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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right

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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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20:39¶ Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

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20:40And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

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20:41And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?

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20:42And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

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20:43Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

20:44David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

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