Matthew 22:41 (GNV)

Passage

While the Pharises were gathered together, Iesus asked them,

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:39 And the second is like vnto this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

Matthew 22:40 On these two commandements hangeth the whole Lawe, and the Prophets.

Matthew 22:41 While the Pharises were gathered together, Iesus asked them,

Matthew 22:42 Saying, What thinke ye of Christ? whose sonne is he? They sayd vnto him, Dauids.

Matthew 22:43 He sayd vnto them, How then doeth Dauid in spirit call him Lord, saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pharises", "gathered", "together", "iesus", and "asked". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pharises" and "gathered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 40's "On these two commandements hangeth the whole..." into verse 42's "Saying What thinke ye of Christ whose...", so "pharises" and "gathered" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "pharises" and "gathered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.