39. Some of the teachers of the law said, “Teacher, your answer was good.”
40. No one was brave enough to ask him another question.
41. Then Jesus said, “Why do people say that the Christ is the Son ofDavid?
42. In the book of Psalms, David himself says:‘The Lord said to my Lord:Sit by me at my right side,
43. until I put your enemies under your control.’ Psalm 110:1
44. David calls the Christ ‘Lord.’ But the Christ is also the son of David. How can both these things be true?”
45. While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his followers,
46. “Be careful of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around wearing clothes that look important. And they love for people to show respect to them in the marketplaces. They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues and at the feasts.
47. But they cheat widows and steal their houses. Then they try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. God will punish these men very much.”