KJV King James Version
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,
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Luke 3:23
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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
WEB World English Bible
Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
ASV American Standard Version
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,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,
Surrounding context — Luke 3
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
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,
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heἦνG1510 · eimito beἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusἀρχόμενοςG757 · archōbe firstὡσεὶG5616 · hōseilike/as/aboutἐτῶνG2094 · etosyearτριάκονταG5144 · triakontathirtyὢνG1510 · eimito beυἱός,G5207 · uhiossonὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἐνομίζετο,G3543 · nomizōto thinkἸωσὴφG2501 · IōsēphJosephτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἨλὶG2242 · HēliHeli
Cross-references
Luke 4:22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?Numbers 4:3From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?John 6:42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?Genesis 41:46And Joseph [was] thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.Matthew 1:16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.Acts 1:1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.Numbers 4:47From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,Numbers 4:39From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,Numbers 4:35From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:Matthew 1:6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;Luke 3:23-27And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,Numbers 4:43From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,Matthew 1:1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.Luke 3:31Which was [the son] of Melea, which was [the son] of Menan, which was [the son] of Mattatha, which was [the son] of Nathan, which was [the son] of David,
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