Mat 22:41-46 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 22:41-46: 22:41-46 Having successfully defended himself against his opponents’ traps (21:23–22:40 ), Jesus questioned them as to how the Messiah can be called both the son of David and, at the same time, the Lord of David (Ps 110:1 ).

Summary for Matt 22:41-46: 22:41-46 ^a Having successfully defended himself against his opponents’ traps (21:23–22:40 ^b), Jesus questioned them as to how the Messiah can be called both the son of David and, at the same time, the Lord of David (Ps 110:1 ^c).
22:42 ^d the son of David: See study note on Matt 9:27; see also 2 Sam 7:12-14 ^e; Pss 2:7-9 ^f; 110 ^g; Isa 11:1 ^h, 10 ⁱ; Jer 23:5-6 ^j.
22:44 ^k The quotation is from Ps 110:1 ^l, which is frequently cited by New Testament authors to describe Jesus (see Acts 2:34-35 ^m; 1 Cor 15:25 ⁿ; Heb 1:13 ^o; 2:8 ^p; 10:12-13 ^q; Rev 3:21 ^r).
22:45 ^s how can the Messiah be his son? The answer is that Jesus is more than the son of David: He is the Son of God (14:33 ^t).
22:46 ^u No one could answer him because they had never thought the Messiah would be God as a human being in the flesh (see John 1:1-14 ^v).