The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

23 And Jesus, when he[a] began his ministry,[b] was himself about thirty years old, being the son (as it was believed) of Joseph the son of Eli, 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, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, 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 Nathan, the son of David, 32 the 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 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the 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,[c] 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 Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“began”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Luke 3:23 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Luke 3:35 Greek “Sala”

23 So kai Jesus Iēsous, when archō he autos began archō his ministry, was eimi about hōsei thirty triakonta years etos of age, being eimi the son hyios ( as hōs it was thought nomizō) of Joseph Iōsēph, the ho son of Helix ēli, 24 the ho son of Matzot Maththat, the ho son of Levi Leui, the ho son of Melchi Melchi, the ho son of Jannai Iannai, the ho son of Joseph Iōsēph, 25 the ho son of Mattathias Mattathias, the ho son of Amos Amōs, the ho son of Nahum Naoum, the ho son of Esli Hesli, the ho son of Naggai Nangai, 26 the ho son of Maath Maath, the ho son of Mattathias Mattathias, the ho son of Semein Semein, the ho son of Josech Iōsēch, the ho son of Joda Iōda, 27 the ho son of Joanan Iōanan, the ho son of Rhesa Rhēsa, the ho son of Zerubbabel Zorobabel, the ho son of Shealtiel Salathiēl, the ho son of Neri Nēri, 28 the ho son of Melchi Melchi, the ho son of Addi Addi, the ho son of Cosam Kōsam, the ho son of Elmadam Elmadam, the ho son of Er ēr, 29 the ho son of Joshua Iēsous, the ho son of Eliezer Eliezer, the ho son of Jorim Iōrim, the ho son of Matthat Maththat, the ho son of Levi Leui, 30 the ho son of Simeon Symeōn, the ho son of Judah Ioudas, the ho son of Joseph Iōsēph, the ho son of Jonam Iōnam, the ho son of Eliakim Eliakim, 31 the ho son of Melea Melea, the ho son of Menna Menna, the ho son of Mattatha Mattatha, the ho son of Nathan Natham, the ho son of David Dauid, 32 the ho son of Jesse Iessai, the ho son of Obed Iōbēd, the ho son of Boaz Boos, the ho son of Sala Sala, the ho son of Nahshon Naassōn, 33 the ho son of Amminadab Aminadab, the ho son of Admin Admin, the ho son of Arni, the ho son of Hezron Hesrōm, the ho son of Perez Phares, the ho son of Judah Ioudas, 34 the ho son of Jacob Iakōb, the ho son of Isaac Isaak, the ho son of Abraham Abraam, the ho son of Terah Thara, the ho son of Nahor Nachōr, 35 the ho son of Serug Serouch, the ho son of Reu Rhagau, the ho son of Peleg Phalek, the ho son of Eber Eber, the ho son of Shelah Sala, 36 the ho son of Cainan Kainam, the ho son of Arphaxad Arphaxad, the ho son of Shem Sēm, the ho son of Noah Nōe, the ho son of Lamech Lamech, 37 the ho son of Methuselah, the ho son of Enoch Henōch, the ho son of Jared Iaret, the ho son of Mahalalel Maleleēl, the ho son of Kenan Kainam, 38 the ho son of Enosh Enōs, the ho son of Seth Sēth, the ho son of Adam Adam, the ho son of God theos.

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