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Luke 3:24 KJV
Luke · chapter 3 · verse 24
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,Luke 3:24 · King James Version
Luke 3:24 in context
22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
24Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
25Which 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,
26Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- MatthatmaththatMatthat = "gift of God", a son of Levi, in the genealogy of Christ, grandfather of the…G3158 →
- MelchimelchiMelchi meaning " my king, my counsel" , the son of Janna in the genealogy of…G3197 →
- JannaiannaiJannai = " flourishing" , son of Joseph and the father of Melchi, in the…G2388 →
- LevileuiLevi = " joined" , the third son of the patriarch Jacob by his wife Leah, the…G3017 →
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The evangelist mentioned John's imprisonment before Christ's being baptized, though it was nearly a year after it, because he would finish the story of John's ministry, and then introduce that of Christ. Now here we have, I. A short account of Christ's baptism, which had been more fully related by St. Matthew.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-38