Luke 3:34

Translations

Modern

…the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

Traditional

Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

Literal

…of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,

Latin

…qui fuit Jacob, qui fuit Isaac, qui fuit Abrahæ, qui fuit Thare, qui fuit Nachor,

Original

Greek

English

…the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

Notes

Luke 3:23–38

This 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 this, some people suggest that Luke’s list is actually Mary’s family line (see study note on 3:23). If so, Mary may have been one of Luke’s main sources when he wrote his Gospel.

Theme notes and profiles

Judah Ancestors of Jesus

Related verses

Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.
Acts 7:8
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
1 Chronicles 1:34
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
Matthew 1:2
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
1 Chronicles 1:24–28
So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,
Genesis 25:26
After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.
Genesis 11:24–32
When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.

Parallels

Ruth 4:18–22 Matthew 1:1–17

People

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people Isaac: Son of Abraham; father of Jacob and Esau Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Nahor: Son of Serug; father of Terah, Abraham's father Terah: Abraham's father who settled in Haran

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Luke, Gospel of Messiah Nachor Nahor (Person) Terah (Person) Thara

Topics

David: King of Israel: Genealogy of Genealogies of Christ: Given Genealogy of Joseph Genealogy: To Abraham Genealogy: To Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Genealogy of Jesus, the Christ: Incarnation of Joseph: Husband of Mary: His Genealogy Nachor: An Ancestor of Jesus Nahor: Grandfather of Abraham in the Lineage of Christ Terah: Called Thara The Human Nature of Christ: Genealogy of

Luke 3:34

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