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.

Where else these words appear

“David” Greek G1138 · used in 54 verses

  • Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  • Mark 10:48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
  • Acts 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: