Luke 3:30
What does Luke 3:30 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 3:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 3:30 means
Continuing the comprehensive genealogy, this verse lists ancestors from Symeon to Eliakim. The long list of names, carefully recorded, establishes Jesus' lineage without interruption. This demonstrates His legitimate claim to the Messianic promises made to various Old Testament figures, further reinforcing the reliability and truthfulness of Luke's account for his audience by rooting Jesus in concrete family history.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862the <FI>son<Fi> of Levi, the <FI>son<Fi> of Simeon, the <FI>son<Fi> of Juda, the <FI>son<Fi> of Joseph, the <FI>son<Fi> of Jonan, the <FI>son<Fi> of Eliakim,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
Context
This verse continues the detailed enumeration of ancestors in Jesus' genealogy, following the established backward trajectory. It systematically adds more links to the chain of generations, reinforcing the historical depth and validity of Jesus' family tree. This sustained listing prepares the reader for the significant names that come closer to the patriarchs in the subsequent verses.
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