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Luke 3:36

“Which 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,”
— Luke 3:36 (King James Version)

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Luke 3:36 in 7 translations

KJVKing James Version
Which 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,
DRADouay–Rheims
Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
ASVAmerican Standard Version
the'son of Cainan, the'son of Arphaxad, the'son of Shem, the'son of Noah, the'son of Lamech,
DARBYDarby
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
WEBThe World English Bible
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
YLTYoung's Literal Translation
the son of Salah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
BPVBiblePics Version
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Sem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

Context: Luke 3

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,

37Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

38Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

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