Luke 3:24
ESV
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
NIV
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
NASB
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
CSB
son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph,
NLT
Heli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melki. Melki was the son of Jannai. Jannai was 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,
NKJV
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
What does Luke 3:24 mean?
Luke is tracing Jesus' earthly genealogy back to Adam. A common view holds that his list depicts Mary's family line, establishing Jesus as a literal biological descendant of David.Names found in this verse, such as Levi and Joseph, do not correspond to the Old Testament figures themselves. Rather, as is seen in many cultures around the world, some names are more common than others. Famous figures tend to inspire namesakes.
