Matthew 22:34 explains why the Pharisees gather – they heard Jesus silenced the Sadducees – leading directly into his question about the Christ.

Matthew 22:15 sets the scene: the Pharisees plot to trap Jesus, providing the adversarial context for the question he then poses in 22:41.

Matthew 9:27 shows blind men calling Jesus 'Son of David', illustrating the popular messianic title that Jesus then challenges the Pharisees to explain.

Mark 12:35-37 is the parallel account of the same question, confirming the event and Jesus' reasoning about David's lord.

Luke 20:41-44 provides the synoptic parallel to Jesus' question, offering additional narrative detail about the Pharisees' response.