Luke 3:29

Luke 3:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
• English Standard Version (ESV)the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
• New King James Version (NKJV)the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

Context of Luke 3:29

27Joda was from the family of Joanan. Joanan was from the family of Rhesa. Rhesa was from the family of Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel was from the family of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was from the family of Neri. 28Neri was from the family of Melchi. Melchi was from the family of Addi. Addi was from the family of Cosam. Cosam was from the family of Elmadam. Elmadam was from the family of Er. Er was from the family of Joshua. Joshua was from the family of Eliezer. Eliezer was from the family of Jorim. Jorim was from the family of Matthat. Matthat was from the family of Levi. 30Levi was from the family of Simeon. Simeon was from the family of Judah. Judah was from the family of Joseph. Joseph was from the family of Jonam. Jonam was from the family of Eliakim. 31Eliakim was from the family of Melea. Melea was from the family of Menna. Menna was from the family of Mattatha. Mattatha was from the family of Nathan. Nathan was from the family of David.

Luke 3:29 word by word

τοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ἐλιέζερ τοῦ Ἰωρὶμ τοῦ Μαθθὰτ τοῦ ΛευὶRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Which wasὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Which wasἸωσῆςIōsēs · JosephG2500
• which wasἘλιέζερEliezer · EliezerG1663
• which wasἸωρείμIōreim · JorimG2497
• which wasΜατθάτ, ΜαθθάτMatthat · MatthatG3158
• of MatthatΜατθάτ, ΜαθθάτMatthat · MatthatG3158
• which wasΛευΐLeui · LeviG3017
• of LeviΛευΐLeui · LeviG3017

Commentaries on Luke 3:29

• 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 3:29

• Eliezer
• Genealogy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Jorim
• Jose
• Joseph
• Matthat

In the dictionaries

• Levi
• Levi, Levite
• Matthew, Levi
• Demand
• Eliezer
• Mary
• Matthat
• Reprove
• Unquenchable
• Violence

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