Luke 20:42
“David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,”
What does Luke 20:42 mean?
Jesus is quoting Psalm 110, one of the most significant passages in Jewish scripture about God's future king. When David wrote "my Lord," he was acknowledging someone greater than himself, someone to whom God would grant supreme honor and authority. By bringing up this ancient text, Jesus was making a bold claim about his own identity and destiny, suggesting that he was the one David was pointing toward. It's a moment where Jesus used scripture to help his listeners understand who he really was, though many of them weren't ready to accept it.