Luke 3:23

And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

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And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

In Context

22The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

24The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

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Cross References

Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

Numbers 4:35Numbering all those from thirty to fifty years old who were able to do the work in the Tent of meeting;

Numbers 4:43All those from thirty to fifty years old who did the work in the Tent of meeting,

Matthew 1:1The book of the generations of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 1:16And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ.

Matthew 13:55Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

Matthew Henry on Luke 3:22-38

The Genealogy of Christ. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And 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. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was… Read the whole commentary →

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