Bible Strands
Luke 3:29
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Luke records this line as part of a backward genealogy following Jesus’ baptism, tracing his human ancestry through successive generations.
The words — τοῦ (tou) functions as the genitive article marking descent, while Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) literally means “of Joshua” or “of Jesus,” identifying the immediate ancestor in the chain.
The thread — This verse continues the reverse genealogical sequence established in Luke 3:28 and extended in Luke 3:30, linking Jesus to the patriarch Levi through a documented line of fathers and sons.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to accept Jesus’ identity as rooted in a verifiable human lineage, grounding his narrative in historical ancestry rather than mythic origin.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,