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Luke 3:23-31

Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

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Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

    the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

    the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

    the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

    the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

    the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,

    the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

    the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

    the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

  • TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

    And Iesus him silfe was about thirty yere of age when he begane beinge as men supposed the sonne of Ioseph. which Ioseph was the sonne of Heli:

    which was the sonne of Mathat: which was the sonne of Levi: which was the sonne of Melchi: which was the sonne of Ianna: which was the sonne of Ioseph:

    which was the sonne of Matatthias: which was the sonne of Amos: which was the sonne of Nahum: which was the sonne of Esli: which was the sonne of Nagge:

    which was the sonne of Maath: which was the sonne of Matathias: which was the sonne of Semei: which was the sonne of Ioseph: which was the sonne of Iuda:

    which was the sonne of Iohanna: which was the sonne of Rhesya: which was the sonne of zorobabel: which was the sonne of Salathiel: which was the sonne of Neri:

    which was the sonne of Melchi: which was the sonne of Addi: which was the sonne of Cosam: which was the sonne of Helmadam: which was the sonne of Her:

    which was the sonne of Ieso: which was the sonne of Helieser: which was the sonne of Ioram: which was the sonne of Mattha: which was the sonne of Levi:

    which was the sonne of Simeon: which was the sonne of Iuda: which was the sonne of Ioseph: which was the sonne of Ionam: which was the sonne of Heliachim:

    which was the sonne of Melea: which was the sonne of Menam: which was the sonne of Mathathan: which was the sonne of Nathan: which was the sonne of David:

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  • GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

    And Iesus himselfe began to bee about thirtie yeere of age, being as men supposed the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Eli,

    The sonne of Matthat, the sonne of Leui, the sonne of Melchi, the sonne of Ianna, the sonne of Ioseph,

    The sonne of Mattathias, the sonne of Amos, the sonne of Naum, the sonne of Esli, the sonne of Nagge,

    The sonne of Maath, the sonne of Mattathias, the sonne of Semei, the sonne of Ioseph, the sonne of Iuda,

    The sonne of Ioanna, the sonne of Rhesa, the sonne of Zorobabel, the sonne of Salathiel, the sonne of Neri,

    The sonne of Melchi, the sonne of Addi, the sonne of Cosam, the sonne of Elmodam, the sonne of Er,

    The sonne of Iose, the sonne of Eliezer, the sonne of Iorim, the sonne of Matthat, the son of Leui,

    The sonne of Simeon, the sonne of Iuda, the sonne of Ioseph, the sonne of Ionan, the sonne of Eliacim,

    The sonne of Melea, the sonne of Mainan, the sonne of Mattatha, the sonne of Nathan, the sonne of Dauid,

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Cross-references (22)

  • Numbers 4:3 (v23) from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.
  • Matthew 13:55 (v23) Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
  • Luke 4:22 (v23) All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
  • 2 Samuel 5:14 (v31) These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
  • 1 Chronicles 3:5 (v31) and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;
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  • Matthew 1:12 (v27) After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
  • John 6:42 (v23) They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, ‘I have come down out of heaven?’ ”
  • Genesis 41:46 (v23) Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout…
  • 1 Chronicles 14:4 (v31) These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
  • Zechariah 12:12 (v31) The land will mourn, every family apart; the family of David’s house apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart,…
  • Matthew 1:16 (v23) Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
  • Matthew 4:17 (v23) From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
  • Mark 6:3 (v23) Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were…
  • Acts 1:1 (v23) The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
  • Numbers 4:35 (v23) from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting.
  • Numbers 4:39 (v23) from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting,
  • Numbers 4:43 (v23) from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting,
  • Numbers 4:47 (v23) from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens…
  • Matthew 1:1 (v23) The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  • Matthew 1:6 (v23) Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.
  • Luke 3:23-27 (v23) Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of…
  • Luke 3:31 (v23) the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v23 The stock of Christ, according to the flesh, is…

The stock of Christ, according to the flesh, is brought by order even to Adam, and so to God, that it might appear, that he only it was, whom God promised to Abraham and David, and appointed from everlasting to his Church, which is gathered together of all sorts of men.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv23–24 Here is amongst critics a little dispute, whether our…
William Burkitt 1703 · Public Domain On vv23–24 At thirty years of age, the priests under the…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv23–28 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v23 And Jesus was - John's beginning was computed by…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v23 Verse 23. Thirty years of age] This was the…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v23 Luk 3:23-35. And Jesus — John’s beginning was computed…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv23–24 Jesus began to be ... - This was the…
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures 1864 · Public Domain On v23 B. Testimony of the Genealogy. Luk_3:23-38
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv23–24 GENEALOGY OF JESUS. (Luke 3:23-38)
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On v23 § 9. GENEALOGY OF JESUS, Luk_3:22-38.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On v23 23. began to be about thirty years of age]…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v23 (23) Began to be about thirty years of age.—At…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On v23 Luk_3:23; Luk_3:38
B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain On v23 23–38. The Genealogy. For a comparison of the genealogies…
J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain On v23 J. W. McGarvey's The Fourfold Gospel [IV. Genealogy--Luke].
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v23 son of Heli
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v23 The genealogy of Jesus:
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv23, 25, 27, 30 General Information:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv23, 27, 31 3:23-38 This genealogy reverses Matthew’s order (Matt 1:1-17). Luke…
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