Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsLuke 3

He added this above all.

The fault of Princes and other great men, that cannot only abide to hear their faults, but also punish by death or imprisonment such as reprehend them for the same (specially if they warn them, as Prophets and Priests do, from God) is exceeding great.

Of Heli.

^◦ Whereas in S. Matthew, Jacob is father to Joseph, and here Heli, the case was thus. Mathan (named in S. Matthew) of his wife called Escha begat Jacob: and after his death, Melchi (named here in S. Luke) of the same woman begat Heli: so that Jacob and Heli were brethren of one mother. This Heli therefore marrying and dying without issue: Jacob his brother, according to the Law married his wife, and begat Joseph, and so raised up seed to his brother Heli. Whereby it came to pass, that Jacob was the natural father to Joseph, which as (S. Matthew saith) begat him: and Heli was his legal father according to the Law, as S. Luke signifieth. Euseb. li. 1. Ec. Hist. c. 7. Hiero. in c. 1. Mat. Aug. li. 2. c. 2. & 3. de cons. Evang.

• ◦ The reconciliation of Matthew and Luke in our Saviour's pedigree.