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Luke 3:23-38

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,

    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.

  • 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:

    which was the sonne of Iesse: which was the sonne of Obed: which was the sonne of Boos: which was the sonne of Salmon: which was the sonne of Naason:

    which was the sonne of Aminadab: which was the sonne of Aram: which was the sonne of Esrom: which was the sonne of Phares: which was the sonne of Iuda:

    which was the sonne of Iacob: which was the sonne of Ysaac: which was the sonne of Abraham: which was the sonne of Tharra: which was the sonne of Nachor:

    which was the sonne of Saruch: which was the sonne of Ragau: which was the sonne of Phalec: which was the sonne of Heber: which was the sonne of Sala:

    which was the sonne of Cainan: which was the sonne of Arphaxat: which was the sonne of Sem: which was the sonne of Noe: which was the sonne of Lameth:

    which was the sonne of Mathusala: which was the sonne of Enoch: which was the sonne of Iareth: which was the sonne of Malalehel. which was the sonne of Cainan: which was the sonne of Enos:

    which was the sonne of Seth: which was the sonne of Adam: which was the sonne of God.

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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,

    The sonne of Iesse, the sonne of Obed, the sonne of Booz, the sonne of Salmon, the sonne of Naasson,

    The sonne of Aminadab, the sonne of Aram, the sonne of Esrom, the sonne of Phares, the sonne of Iuda,

    The sonne of Iacob, the sonne of Isaac, the sonne of Abraham, the sonne of Thara, the sonne of Nachor,

    The sonne of Saruch, the sonne of Ragau, the sonne of Phalec, the sonne of Eber, the sonne of Sala,

    The sonne of Cainan, the sonne of Arphaxad, the sonne of Sem, the sonne of Noe, the sonne of Lamech,

    The sonne of Mathusala, the sonne of Enoch, the sonne of Iared, the sonne of Maleleel, the sonne of Cainan,

    The sonne of Enos, the sonne of Seth, the sonne of Adam, the sonne of God.

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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, 35, 36, 38 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 35, 36, 37 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv23, 38 And Jesus was - John's beginning was computed by…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv23, 36 Verse 23. Thirty years of age] This was the…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv23, 36, 38 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…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv36, 38 Who was of Cainan. Notwithstanding the veneration due to…
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, 38 GENEALOGY OF JESUS. (Luke 3:23-38)
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv23, 36 § 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 vv23, 38 (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 vv23, 38 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 vv23, 36 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, 33, 36 General Information:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv23, 27, 31, 32, 38 3:23-38 This genealogy reverses Matthew’s order (Matt 1:1-17). Luke…
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