Matthew 22:41 (YLT)

Passage

And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:39 and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

Matthew 22:40 on these--the two commands--all the law and the prophets do hang.'

Matthew 22:41 And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,

Matthew 22:42 saying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, `Of David.'

Matthew 22:43 He saith to them, `How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pharisees", "having", "been", "gathered", "together", "jesus", and "question". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pharisees" and "having", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 40's "on these--the two commands--all the law and..." into verse 42's "saying What do ye think concerning the...", so "pharisees" and "having" 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 "pharisees" and "having" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.