LUK 3:23-38

The Genealogy of Jesus

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

In the world it was spoken into

For first-century Jewish and Hellenistic audiences, genealogies established social standing, inheritance rights, and claims to leadership. In Jewish tradition, lineage traced through the male line was paramount for priestly or royal claims. The phrase "as was supposed" regarding Joseph's fatherhood would have signaled a legal or customary understanding, rather than biological, especially when juxtaposed with the preceding birth narrative. The age "about thirty" for Jesus' public emergence resonated with Jewish customs for assuming significant public or priestly roles, such as those described for Levites in the Torah. This genealogy, tracing back to Adam, would have presented Jesus not merely as a figure within Israel's history, but as connected to the entirety of humanity, a broader scope than genealogies typically found in Jewish texts.

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How other translations render this

LUK 3:23

KJV: And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
BSB: Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Koinōnos: And Jesus himself was beginning his ministry, being about thirty years of age, being — as was supposed — the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

LUK 3:24

KJV: Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
BSB: the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Koinōnos: the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

LUK 3:25

KJV: Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
BSB: the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
Koinōnos: the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

LUK 3:26

KJV: Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
BSB: the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
Koinōnos: the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

LUK 3:27

KJV: Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
BSB: the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
Koinōnos: the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

LUK 3:28

KJV: Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
BSB: the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
Koinōnos: the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

LUK 3:29

KJV: Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
BSB: the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
Koinōnos: the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

LUK 3:30

KJV: Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
BSB: the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Koinōnos: the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

LUK 3:31

KJV: Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
BSB: the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
Koinōnos: the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

LUK 3:32

KJV: Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
BSB: the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
Koinōnos: the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

LUK 3:33

KJV: Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
BSB: the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Koinōnos: the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

LUK 3:34

KJV: Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
BSB: the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
Koinōnos: the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

LUK 3:35

KJV: Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
BSB: the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Koinōnos: the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

LUK 3:36

KJV: Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
BSB: the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
Koinōnos: the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

LUK 3:37

KJV: Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
BSB: the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
Koinōnos: the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

LUK 3:38

KJV: Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
BSB: the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Koinōnos: the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Only verses where the wording diverges meaningfully are shown. Identical phrasings are suppressed.

Translator's notes

LUK 3:23

Jesus:The word translated 'Jesus' here is actually the beginning of a phrase that means 'Jesus, when he began his ministry.' It indicates the start of his public work.
beginning:The term used here, translated 'beginning,' conveys the sense of 'about' or 'approximately,' indicating that Jesus was around thirty years old when he started his ministry.
as:The word translated 'as' here carries the meaning of 'was supposed' or 'was customarily held,' indicating that Joseph was legally considered Jesus's father, though not biologically.