{How say they?} (P(9373) legousin;). The Pharisees had
rallied in glee and one of their number, a lawyer, had made a
feeble contribution to the controversy which resulted in his
agreement with Jesus and in praise from Jesus ( Mr 12:28-34  Mt
27:34-40 ). Luke does not give this incident which makes it plain
that by "they say" (legousin) Jesus refers to the Pharisees
(rabbis, lawyers), carrying on the discussion and turning the
tables on them while the Pharisees are still gathered together
( Mt 22:41 ). The construction with legousin is the usual
infinitive and the accusative in indirect discourse. By "the
Christ" (	on Christon) "the Messiah" is meant.