Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were--Eli,

New American Standard Bible

When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

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,

Holman Bible

As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be the

son of Joseph, son of Heli,

International Standard Version

Jesus himself was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. He was (as legally calculated) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

A Conservative Version

And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

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,

Amplified

When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son [by marriage] of Eli,

An Understandable Version

And Jesus was about thirty years old when He began to teach. (It was assumed that) He was the son of Joseph, who was the [legal] son of Heli [Note: A lineage through Jesus' mother Mary follows:]

Anderson New Testament

And Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, son of lleli,

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Common New Testament

Now Jesus himself, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Daniel Mace New Testament

Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being, as was suppos'd, the son of Joseph,

Darby Translation

And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,

Godbey New Testament

And Jesus was beginning to be about thirty years old, being as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

Goodspeed New Testament

Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son, it was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Eli,

John Wesley New Testament

And Jesus was about thirty years of age, when he began his ministry, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

Julia Smith Translation

And Jesus himself was beginning about thirty years, being, as was thought, the son of Joseph, of Eli,

King James 2000

And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Jesus, [when he] began [his ministry], was himself about thirty years [old], being the son (as it was believed) of Joseph the [son] of Eli,

Modern King James verseion

And Jesus Himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) son of Joseph, son of of Heli,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began, and he was taken for the son of Joseph: which Joseph was the son of Heli:

Moffatt New Testament

At the outset Jesus was about thirty years of age; he was the son, as people supposed, of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Montgomery New Testament

And Jesus himself when he began to teach was about thirty years of age. He was the son (as it was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

NET Bible

So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

New Heart 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 Eli,

Noyes New Testament

And Jesus himself was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

Sawyer New Testament

And Jesus was about thirty years old, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

The Emphasized Bible

And, Jesus himself, was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being the son, as was supposed - of Joseph, of Heli:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,

Webster

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

Weymouth New Testament

And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed)

Williams New Testament

Now Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His work; He was the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Eli,

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,

Worrell New Testament

And Jesus Himself, when beginning His ministry, was about thirty years old, being, as was supposed, the Son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Worsley New Testament

And Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969


Usage: 0

ἄρχομαι 
Archomai 
Usage: 69

to be
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

ὡσεί 
Hosei 
about, as, like, as it had been, as it were, like as
Usage: 34

τριάκοντα 
Triakonta 
Usage: 7

years of age
ἔτος 
Etos 
Usage: 43

ὤν οὖσα ὄν 
On 
being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,
Usage: 128

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

νομίζω 
Nomizo 
Usage: 12

the son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

of Joseph
Ἰωσήφ 
Ioseph 
Usage: 35

Ἡλί 
heli 
Usage: 1

Devotionals

Devotionals about Luke 3:23

Images Luke 3:23

Prayers for Luke 3:23

Context Readings

The Genealogy Of Jesus Christ

22 And the Holy Spirit descended, in a visible form, like a dove, upon him, and from the heavens came a voice--"Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight." 23 When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were--Eli, 24 Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,


Cross References

Matthew 13:55

Is not he the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

Matthew 1:16

Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called 'Christ'.

Matthew 4:17

At that time Jesus began to proclaim-- "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

Mark 6:3

Is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters, too, living here among us?" This proved a hindrance to their believing in him;

Luke 4:22

All who were present spoke well of him, and were astonished at the beautiful words that fell from his lips. "Is not he Joseph's son?" they asked.

John 6:42

"Is not this Jesus, Joseph's son," they asked, "whose father and mother we know? How is it that he now says that he has come down from Heaven?"

Acts 1:1

The first account which I drew up, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught from the very first,

Matthew 1:1

A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.

Matthew 1:6

Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah's widow,

Luke 3:23-27

When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were--Eli,

Luke 3:31

Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,

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