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Luke 3:34

“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,”
— Luke 3:34 (King James Version)

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Luke 3:34 in 7 translations

KJVKing James Version
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,
DRADouay–Rheims
Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
ASVAmerican Standard Version
the'son of Jacob, the'son of Isaac, the'son of Abraham, the'son of Terah, the'son of Nahor,
DARBYDarby
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
WEBThe World English Bible
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
YLTYoung's Literal Translation
the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
BPVBiblePics Version
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Thara, the son of Nachor,

Context: Luke 3

32Which 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,

33Which 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,

34Which 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,

35Which 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,

36Which 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,

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.

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