Luke 3:25

Luke 3:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which 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,
• New International Version (NIV)the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
• English Standard Version (ESV)the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
• New King James Version (NKJV)the son of Mattathiah, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

Context of Luke 3:25

23When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son [by marriage] of Eli, 24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Hesli, 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,

Luke 3:25 word by word

τοῦ Ματταθίου τοῦ Ἀμὼς τοῦ Ναοὺμ τοῦ Ἑσλὶ τοῦ ΝαγγαὶRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Which wasὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Which wasΜατταθίαςMattathias · MattathiasG3161
• of MattathiasΜατταθίαςMattathias · MattathiasG3161
• which wasἈμώςAmōs · AmosG301
• of AmosἈμώςAmōs · AmosG301
• which wasΝαούμNaoum · NahumG3486
• which wasἘσλίEsli · EsliG2069
• which wasΝαγγαίNaggai · NaggaiG3477

Commentaries on Luke 3:25

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-38Verses 24-38 See, on this genealogy, the notes at Matthew 1:1-16.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-38Verses 23-38 Matthew's list of the forefathers of Jesus showed that Christ was the son of Abraham, in whom all the families of the earth are blessed, and heir to the throne of David; but Luke shows that Jesus was the Seed of the woman that should break the serpent's head, and traces the line up to Adam, beginning with Eli, or Heli, the father, not of Joseph, but of Mary. The seeming differences between the two evangelists in these lists of names have been…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-38This record of the family line of Jesus is in the opposite order from Matthew’s list (Matthew 1:1–17). Luke traces the family line of Jesus back to Adam. This may show that Jesus is connected to all people as the Son of God (Luke 3:38). Matthew’s list moves from Abraham down to Joseph. It shows that Jesus is the rightful heir (legal ruler) of David’s throne and the one who receives God’s promises to Abraham. The two lists are very different. Because of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3024-30. son of Matthat, &c.--(See on Mt 1:13-15). In Lu 3:27, Salathiel is called the son, while in Mt 1:12, he is called the father of Zerubbabel. But they are probably different persons.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 3:25

• Esli
• Genealogy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Mattathias
• Nagge
• Naum

In the dictionaries

• Amos
• Demand
• Mary
• Mattathias
• Mattithiah
• Nagge
• Reprove
• Unquenchable
• Violence
• Wages

Commentaries on Luke 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings