# Luke 3.24 **Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 22. and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23. And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, > > **24. the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,** > > 25. the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26. the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, (Luke 3:22-26, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 22. and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.” 23. Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, > > **24. the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,** > > 25. the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26. the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, (Luke 3:22-26, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 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, > > **24. 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, (Luke 3:22-26, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 22. and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, 'Thou art My Son, the Beloved, in thee I did delight.' 23. And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph, > > **24. the [son] of Eli, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Janna, the [son] of Joseph,** > > 25. the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Naum, the [son] of Esli, 26. the [son] of Naggai, the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semei, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Juda, (Luke 3:22-26, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet. ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Davidic Inheritance Physical Seed Objection Defeater](/codex/davidic-inheritance-physical-seed-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 3.23-31](/codex/luke-3-23-31/), [Luke 3.23-38](/codex/luke-3-23-38/) - [Two Genealogies Contradiction Objection Defeater](/codex/two-genealogies-contradiction-objection-defeater/) **Concepts:** - [Adam and Eve Historicity](/codex/adam-and-eve-historicity/), via [Luke 3.23-38](/codex/luke-3-23-38/) - [Failed Messianic Prophecy Objections](/codex/failed-messianic-prophecy-objections/), via [Luke 3.23-38](/codex/luke-3-23-38/) - [Mary's Lineage](/codex/marys-lineage/), via [Luke 3.23-38](/codex/luke-3-23-38/) - [Two-Stage Messianic Prophecy](/codex/two-stage-messianic-prophecy/), via [Luke 3.23-38](/codex/luke-3-23-38/) - [Virgin Birth](/codex/virgin-birth/), via [Luke 3.23-38](/codex/luke-3-23-38/) **People:** - [Julius Africanus](/codex/julius-africanus/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.