Matthew 22:41

“While the Pharisees were gathered together, etc.] Or rather, “when” they were gathered together, and while they continued so, before they left him: for this is to be understood not of their gathering together, to consult privately about him; this is expressed before in (<402234>Matthew 22:34) but of their gathering together about Christ, to hear what answer he would return to the question their learned doctor would put to him: and he having given an answer to that, which the Scribe was obliged to allow was a good one; and he having no more to say, Christ directs his discourse not to him individually, but to all the Pharisees before he parted with them, and puts a question to them, in his…”

“Jesus proposes a question concerning the Messiah - See also Mark 12:35-37; Luke 20:41-44. Matthew 22:41 While the Pharisees ... - Jesus, having confounded the great sects of the Jews, proceeds, in his turn, to propose to them a question for their solution. This was done, not for the purpose of vain parade and triumph, but: 1.To show them how ignorant they were of their prophecies. 2.To humble them in view of their ignorance. 3.To bring to their attention the true doctrine respecting the Messiah - his being possessed of a character superior to that of David, the most mighty king of Israel - being his Lord, at the same time that he was his descendant. Matthew 22:42 What think ye of Christ? -…”

“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).”

“Mat 22:15, Mat 22:34; Mar 12:35-37; Luk 20:41-44 Matthew 22:42”