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Luke 3:37 KJV
Luke · chapter 3 · verse 37
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,Luke 3:37 · King James Version
Luke 3:37 in context
35Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
36Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
37Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
38Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
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Key words (Strong's)
- MathusalamathousalaMethuselah = " when he dies, there shall be an emission" , the son of Enoch…G3103 →
- MaleleelmaleleēlMaleleel or Mahalaleel = " praise of God" , the fourth in descent from Adam, son…G3121 →
- EnochhenōchEnoch = " dedicated" , the son of Jared and father of MethuselahG1802 →
- JarediaretJared = " descent" , one of the antediluvian patriarchs, the father of EnochG2391 →
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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