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Luke 3:24

“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,”
— Luke 3:24 (King James Version)

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Luke 3:24 in 7 translations

KJVKing James Version
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,
DRADouay–Rheims
Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
ASVAmerican Standard Version
the'son of Matthat, the'son of Levi, the'son of Melchi, the'son of Jannai, the'son of Joseph,
DARBYDarby
of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
WEBThe World English Bible
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
YLTYoung's Literal Translation
the son of Eli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
BPVBiblePics Version
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,

Context: Luke 3

22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

24Which 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,

25Which 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,

26Which 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,

About Luke 3: The Ministry of John the Baptist

Luke 3: The Ministry of John the Baptist

John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, who begins His ministry with a baptism and the descent of the Holy Spirit.

Commentary

Luke 3 is a chapter that focuses on the ministry of John the Baptist. It begins with a description of the political and religious context of the time, with the Roman Emperor Tiberius ruling and the high priest being Annas and Caiaphas. This sets the stage for the ministry of John the Baptist, who is described as a prophet of the Most High God. He preaches a message of repentance and baptism, and his message is so powerful that people from all over Judea and Jerusalem come to hear him.

People in Luke 3