Luke 3:23-38

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

23 Jesus, 1when he began his ministry, was about 2thirty years of age, being 3the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, 4the son of Zerubbabel, the son 5of Shealtiel,[a] the son of Neri,
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of 6Nathan, the son of David,
32 7the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 8the son of Jacob, 9the son of Isaac, 10the son of Abraham, 11the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Cross References 11

  • 1. Matthew 4:17; Acts 1:1, 22
  • 2. [Numbers 4:3]
  • 3. Luke 4:22; Matthew 13:55; John 1:45; John 6:42; For ver. 23-38, [Matthew 1:1-16]
  • 4. Matthew 1:12
  • 5. Ezra 3:2
  • 6. 2 Samuel 5:14; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 1 Chronicles 14:4; Zechariah 12:12
  • 7. 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 17:12; [Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chronicles 2:1-15]
  • 8. Genesis 29:35
  • 9. Genesis 25:26
  • 10. Genesis 21:3
  • 11. For ver. 34-38, see Genesis 5:3-32; Genesis 11:10-26; 1 Chronicles 1:1-4, 24-27

Footnotes 1

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