The Genealogy of Jesus

(Ruth 4:18–22, Matthew 1:1–17)

Jesus Himself was about thirty years [old] when He began [His ministry].

He was regarded as [the] son of Joseph,

the [son] of Heli,[fn]

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the [son] of Matthat,[fn] the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi,

the [son] of Janna,[fn] the [son] of Joseph,

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the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum,

the [son] of Esli,[fn] the [son] of Naggai,

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the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semei,[fn]

the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Judah,[fn]

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the [son] of Joanan,[fn] the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel,

the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,

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the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam,

the [son] of Elmodam,[fn] the [son] of Er,

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the [son] of Jose,[fn] the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim,

the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,

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the [son] of Simeon, the [son] of Judah, the [son] of Joseph,

the [son] of Jonan,[fn] the [son] of Eliakim,

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the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Mainan,[fn] the [son] of Mattatha,

the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,

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the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz,

the [son] of Salmon,[fn] the [son] of Nahshon,

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the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Aram,[fn]

the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,

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the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham,

the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,

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the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg,

the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah,

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the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem,

the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,

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the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared,

the [son] of Mahalalel, the [son] of Cainan,

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the [son] of Enosh,[fn] the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam,

the [son] of God. 4