Son of David 14x in the Bible (Matthew’s 14-Generation Key)

Summary

In the Bible, out of the 26 mentions of “Son of David”, 14 of those mentions refer directly to Jesus Christ.

This is not only the first title given to Jesus Christ in the New Testament, this is the number that Matthew specifically points out as a generation key or pattern that connects Christ back to David and Abraham.

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Matthew 1:17

In Hebrew gematria, the name David (דָּוִד) equals 14 (Dalet = 4, Vav = 6, Dalet = 4). which explains why the Holy Ghost (via Matthew) laid such heavy emphasis on this number in Matthew 1:17. By omitting certain kings (Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah, Jehoiakim) he wasn’t ignoring history, he was fulfilling prophecy, and declaring Christ’s identity as “Son of David” in the 14-14-14 generations.

All 14 Pure Mentions of “Son of David” (Jesus Christ)

1. Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2. Matthew 9:27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
3. Matthew 12:23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
4. Matthew 15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
5. Matthew 20:30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
6. Matthew 20:31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
7. Matthew 21:9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
8. Matthew 21:15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
9. Matthew 22:42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
10. Mark 10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
11. Mark 10:48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
12. Mark 12:35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
13. Luke 18:38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
14. Luke 18:39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

ANTIMENTIONS (2SAM 13:1, 1CHR 29:22, 2CHR 1:1, 11:18, 13:6, 30:26, 35:3, PROV 1:1, ECCL 1:1, MAT 1:20, LUK 3:31) | Absalom the son of David | Amnon the son of David | Solomon the son of David | Jerimoth the son of David | the Preacher the son of David | Joseph thou son of David | Nathan which was the son of David