Luke 3:21-38

Common English Bible

Jesus’ baptism

²¹ When everyone was being baptized, Jesus also was baptized. While he was praying, heaven was opened ²² and the Holy Spirit came down on him in bodily form like a dove. And there was a voice from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I dearly love; in you I find happiness.”

Jesus’ genealogy

²³ Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. People supposed that he was the son of Joseph son 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 Sala son of Nahshon ³³ son of Amminadab son of Admin son of Arni 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 Mahalalel son of Cainan ³⁸ son of Enos son of Seth son of Adam son of God.