Luke 3:24
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,
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
- KJV
- Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
- WEB
- the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
- ASV
- the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,
- DARBY
- of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
- BLB
- of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,
- ÅB
- sønn av Mattat, sønn av Levi, sønn av Melki, sønn av Jannai, sønn av Josef,
- OTB
- sønn av Mattat,
sønn av Levi, sønn av Melki,
sønn av Jannai, sønn av Josef, - B1930
- sønn av Mattat, sønn av Levi, sønn av Melki, sønn av Jannai, sønn av Josef,