Focused Passage

Luke 3:23-38

The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced

Luke moves from world history to wilderness prophecy, from repentance preached to repentance embodied in fruit, from John’s preparatory witness to Jesus’ Spirit-marked Sonship, and from Israel’s story to Adam and God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

23Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 23

Cross-references

Ruth 4:18BSB references Matthew 1BSB references Acts 1:1Classic cross-references Luke 4:22Classic cross-references Matthew 13:55Classic cross-references Numbers 4:3Classic cross-references John 1:45Classic cross-references

Original words

-ΚαὶG2532ConjunctionJesusἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularHimselfαὐτὸςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person SingularwasἦνG1510Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularaboutὡσεὶG5616AdverbthirtyτριάκονταG5144Adjective - Genitive Neuter Pluralyears [old]ἐτῶνG2094Noun - Genitive Neuter Pluralwhen He began [His ministry]ἀρχόμενοςG756Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularHe wasὪνG1510Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularregardedἐνομίζετοG3543Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularasὡςG5613Adverb[the] sonυἱόςG5207Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularof JosephἸωσὴφG2501Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof HeliἨλὶG2242Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 24

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MatthatΜαθθὰτ*G3158Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof LeviΛευὶG3017Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MelchiΜελχὶG3197Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JannaiἸανναὶG2388Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JosephἸωσὴφG2501Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 25

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MattathiasΜατταθίουG3161Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof AmosἈμὼςG301Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof NahumΝαοὺμG3486Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof EsliἙσλὶ*G2069Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof NaggaiΝαγγαὶG3477Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Ephesians 6:18Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MaathΜαὰθG3092Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MattathiasΜατταθίουG3161Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof SemeinΣεμεῒνG4584Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JosechἸωσὴχG2501Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JodaἸωδὰG2448Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Ezra 3:2Classic cross-references Matthew 1:12Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JoananἸωανὰνG2490Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof RhesaῬησὰG4488Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ZerubbabelΖοροβάβελG2216Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ShealtielΣαλαθιὴλG4528Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof NeriΝηρὶG3518Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 28

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MelchiΜελχὶG3197Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof AddiἈδδὶG78Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof CosamΚωσὰμG2973Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ElmadamἘλμαδὰμG1678Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ErἪρG2262Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 29

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JoshuaἸησοῦG2424Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof EliezerἘλιέζερG1663Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JorimἸωρὶμG2497Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MatthatΜαθθὰτG3158Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof LeviΛευὶG3017Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 30

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof SimeonΣυμεὼνG4826Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JudahἸούδαG2448Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JosephἸωσὴφG2501Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JonamἸωνὰμG2494Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof EliakimἘλιακὶμG1662Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 3:5Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 5:14Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 14:4Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 17:12Classic cross-references Luke 3:23Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MeleaΜελεὰG3190Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MennaΜεννὰG3104Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MattathaΜατταθὰG3160Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof NathanΝαθὰμG3481Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof DavidΔαυὶδG1138Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

Numbers 1:7Classic cross-references Numbers 2:3Classic cross-references Ruth 4:18Classic cross-references Ruth 4:21Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 2:10Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JesseἸεσσαὶG2421Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ObedἸωβὴδG5601Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof BoazΒοὸςG1003Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof SalaΣαλὰG4527Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof NahshonΝαασσὼνG3476Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

BYZ and TR Salmon; see Ruth 4:20–21 and Matthew 1:4–5.

Verse 33

Cross-references

Hebrews 7:14Classic cross-references Ruth 4:18Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 4:1Classic cross-references Genesis 38:29Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof AmminadabἈμιναδὰβG284Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof AdminἈδμὶνG689Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ArniἈρνὶG689Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof HezronἙσρὼμG2074Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof PerezΦαρὲςG5329Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JudahἸούδαG2448Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

BYZ and TR Aram; others Ram; see Ruth 4:19 and Matthew 1:3–4.
WH, BYZ, and TR do not include the son of Arni.

Verse 34

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 1:24Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 1:34Classic cross-references Genesis 11:24Classic cross-references Genesis 21:3Classic cross-references Genesis 25:19Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JacobἸακὼβG2384Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof IsaacἸσαὰκG2464Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof AbrahamἈβραὰμG11Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof TerahΘάραG2291Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof NahorΝαχὼρG3493Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 1:25Classic cross-references Genesis 10:25Classic cross-references Genesis 10:24Classic cross-references Genesis 11:20Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof SerugΣεροὺχG4562Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ReuῬαγαῦG4466Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof PelegΦάλεκG5317Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof EberἜβερG1443Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ShelahΣαλὰG4527Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

Genesis 10:21Classic cross-references Genesis 5:1Classic cross-references Genesis 5:28Classic cross-references Genesis 5:4Classic cross-references Genesis 5:29Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof CainanΚαϊνὰμG2536Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ArphaxadἈρφαξὰδG742Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ShemΣὴμG4590Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof NoahΝῶεG3575Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof LamechΛάμεχG2984Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 37

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 1:2Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:18Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:5Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 1:1Classic cross-references Genesis 5:18Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MethuselahΜαθουσαλὰG3103Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof EnochἙνὼχG1802Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof JaredἸάρετG2391Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof MahalalelΜαλελεὴλG3121Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof CainanΚαϊνὰμG2536Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 38

Cross-references

Genesis 2:7Classic cross-references Genesis 4:26Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 1:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 64:8Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:45Classic cross-references

Original words

the [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof EnoshἘνὼςG1800Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof SethΣὴθG4589Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof AdamἈδὰμG76Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularthe [son]τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Greek Enōs, a variant spelling of Enosh; see Genesis 5:6.

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