Note 2 at Lu 18:39: With great frequency, the Gospel writers related the relationship between the Lord Jesus and David by the term "son of David." They thereby showed that the Old Testament prophecies concerning the throne of David had their fulfillment in Christ. A great theme of the Gospel writers was that Jesus was the seed of David and the eternal King God had promised (Mt 1:1, 9:27, 12:23; Mr 10:47-48, 12:35-37; Lu 18:38-39, and 20:41-44).

All of the Gospel writers, as well as Paul the apostle, indicated that the expected Christ, the Messiah, was of the seed of David (Mt 1:1, 22:42-45; Mr 12:35-37; Lu 20:41-44; Joh 7:42; Ro 1:3; and 2Ti 2:8). Matthew began his Gospel listing in great detail the generations of Jesus, proving that He indeed was a direct descendant of David (Mt 1:1-16). Luke also gave evidence of the fulfillment of God's promise to David in the coming of Christ (2Sa 7:12-13; Lu 1:27, 32, 69, and 2:4).

Jesus fulfills all of the promises that a seed should never fail to be on David's throne, the coming kingdom over which the Son of David would reign forever (2Sa 7:16; Ps 89:3-4, 29, and 36-37; see note 3 at Mt 9:6).