Luke 3:23-38

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

23 As He began [His ministry], Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be^[a] the son of Joseph, [son]^[b] of Heli,

24 [son] of Matthat, [son] of Levi, [son] of Melchi, [son] of Jannai, [son] of Joseph,

25 [son] of Mattathias, [son] of Amos, [son] of Nahum, [son] of Esli, [son] of Naggai,

26 [son] of Maath, [son] of Mattathias, [son] of Semein, [son] of Josech, [son] of Joda,

27 [son] of Joanan, [son] of Rhesa, [son] of Zerubbabel, [son] of Shealtiel, [son] of Neri,

28 [son] of Melchi, [son] of Addi, [son] of Cosam, [son] of Elmadam, [son] of Er,

29 [son] of Joshua, [son] of Eliezer, [son] of Jorim, [son] of Matthat, [son] of Levi,

30 [son] of Simeon, [son] of Judah, [son] of Joseph, [son] of Jonam, [son] of Eliakim,

31 [son] of Melea, [son] of Menna, [son] of Mattatha, [son] of Nathan, [son] of David,

32 [son] of Jesse, [son] of Obed, [son] of Boaz, [son] of Salmon,^[c] [son] of Nahshon,

33 [son] of Amminadab, [son] of Ram,^[d] [son] of Hezron, [son] of Perez, [son] of Judah,

34 [son] of Jacob, [son] of Isaac, [son] of Abraham, [son] of Terah, [son] of Nahor,

35 [son] of Serug, [son] of Reu, [son] of Peleg, [son] of Eber, [son] of Shelah,

36 [son] of Cainan, [son] of Arphaxad, [son] of Shem, [son] of Noah, [son] of Lamech,

37 [son] of Methuselah, [son] of Enoch, [son] of Jared, [son] of Mahalaleel, [son] of Cainan,

38 [son] of Enos, [son] of Seth, [son] of Adam, [son] of God.

Footnotes

• [a] People did not know about His virgin birth; Lk 1:26-38; Mt 1:18-25
• [b] The relationship in some cases may be more distant than a son.
• [c] Other mss read Sala
• [d] Other mss read Amminadab, son of Aram, son of Joram; other mss read Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni