In today’s Gospel, we see Jesus question the scribes' knowledge of Psalm 110. In Psalm 110:1, David says, “The Lord said to my lord, ‘Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet.’” The scribes knew that this verse mentions the Messiah, but they were unaware of its broader meaning. They knew that the Messiah would be a descendant of David (Mark 12:35), but they did not fully understand how the Messiah would also have lordship over David. David calls the Messiah “Lord” in Psalm 110, signaling that his son would be greater than him. We know this is fulfilled in Jesus, who is the son of David in the flesh, but as God’s Son, He is also David’s superior.
We are invited today to understand that Jesus is not just a king in the line of David, but he is also the Son of God. This Gospel was not only applicable to the scribes at the time of Christ but also to us now. We have a duty to believe in Christ as the Messiah who fulfilled all of Scripture’s promises and who continues to reign in love over our lives every day.