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Luke 3:29

“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,”
— Luke 3:29 (King James Version)

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Luke 3:29 in 7 translations

KJVKing James Version
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,
DRADouay–Rheims
Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
ASVAmerican Standard Version
the'son of Jesus, the'son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the'son of Matthat, the'son of Levi,
DARBYDarby
of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,
WEBThe World English Bible
the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
YLTYoung's Literal Translation
the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,
BPVBiblePics Version
the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

Context: Luke 3

27Which 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,

28Which 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,

29Which 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,

30Which 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,

31Which 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,

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