Luke 3:37
What does Luke 3:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 3:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 3:37 means
This verse continues the genealogy, tracing Jesus' ancestry through Methuselah to Cainan. The inclusion of figures like Methuselah, known for his longevity, and Enoch, who walked with God, grounds Jesus' lineage in the most ancient records of humanity. This emphasizes Jesus' full humanity and His connection to the biblical narrative of creation and early human history, culminating in the first man, Adam, and ultimately to God.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Which 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,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862the <FI>son<Fi> of Methuselah, the <FI>son<Fi> of Enoch, the <FI>son<Fi> of Jared, the <FI>son<Fi> of Mahalaleel,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
Context
This verse continues the detailed backward progression of Jesus' genealogy, listing more names from the pre-Flood era of human history. It sustains the meticulous tracing of ancestry, bringing the reader progressively closer to the origins of mankind. This comprehensive cataloging serves to highlight Jesus' connection not just to one people, but to the entire human race from its earliest days.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 5:6
And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:
- 1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
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