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to the question put to them by Jesus Christ as quoted above
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from Matthew (xxii.), and the other Synoptic. Jesus flatly
repudiated the Jews when he asked them a second question:
"How could David call him 'my Lord' if he were his son?"
This question of the Master put the audience to silence, for
they could find no answer to it. The Evangelists abruptly
cut short this important subject of discussion. To stop there
without a further explanation was not worthy either of the
Master or of his reporters. For, leaving the question of his
god-head, and even of his prophetical character, aside, Jesus
as a teacher was obliged to solve the problem raised by him-
self when he saw that the disciples and the hearers were
unable to know who then that "Lord," could be!
45
from Matthew (xxii.), and the other Synoptic. Jesus flatly
repudiated the Jews when he asked them a second question:
"How could David call him 'my Lord' if he were his son?"
This question of the Master put the audience to silence, for
they could find no answer to it. The Evangelists abruptly
cut short this important subject of discussion. To stop there
without a further explanation was not worthy either of the
Master or of his reporters. For, leaving the question of his
god-head, and even of his prophetical character, aside, Jesus
as a teacher was obliged to solve the problem raised by him-
self when he saw that the disciples and the hearers were
unable to know who then that "Lord," could be!