Which 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,

LUKE 3:31KJV
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Luke 3:31 (KJV)

What does Luke 3:31 mean?

Luke 3:31 lists part of Jesus’ genealogy, tracing his ancestry through Melea, Menan, Mattatha, Nathan, and David. This verse shows that Jesus’ family line goes back to King David, but through David’s son Nathan rather than Solomon.

Luke is writing to give a careful account of Jesus’ background, and here he is listing the names in Jesus’ family tree as part of a longer genealogy. By including Nathan and David, Luke connects Jesus to the royal line of Israel, but he follows a different branch than the one found in Matthew’s genealogy, which goes through Solomon.