Matthew 22:42 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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,

Matthew 22:44 The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saying", "think", "concerning", "christ", and "david". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saying" and "think", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "And the Pharisees having been gathered together..." into verse 43's "He saith to them How then doth...", so "saying" and "think" 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 "saying" and "think" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.