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| 23 When Jesus entered public life he was about thirty years old, the son (in public perception) of Joseph, who was - son of Heli, | 23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, |
| 24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, | 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, |
| 25 son of Joseph, son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai, | 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, |
| 26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, | 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, |
| 27 son of Joanan, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, | 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, |
| 28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, | 28 the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, |
| 29 son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, | 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, |
| 30 son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, | 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, |
| 31 son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, | 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, |
| 32 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Sala, son of Nahshon, | 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, |
| 33 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah, | 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, |
| 34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, | 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, |
| 35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, | 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, |
| 36 son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, | 36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, |
| 37 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan, | 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan, |
| 38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God. | 38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. |
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