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Explore the genealogy of Jesus Christ from Abraham to Joseph, as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

Tracing the royal and human lineage of the Messiah

The genealogy of Jesus Christ is recorded in two Gospel accounts: Matthew and Luke. These genealogies establish Jesus's legal right to the throne of David and His connection to all of humanity through Adam. Matthew emphasizes Jesus's Jewish heritage and royal lineage, while Luke emphasizes Jesus's connection to all of humanity as the Son of Man.

Regular ancestor Key milestone Women mentioned Babylonian exile

Matthew's Genealogy

Abraham → David → Exile → Jesus (3 × 14 generations)

Matthew traces Jesus's lineage from Abraham through David to Joseph, emphasizing His Jewish heritage and royal lineage. This genealogy is arranged in three sets of 14 generations.

1
Abraham to David
2
David to Babylonian Exile
3
Babylonian Exile to Jesus
Set 1

Abraham to David — 14 Generations

1

Abraham

Father of many nations

Matthew 1:2
2

Isaac

Son of promise

Matthew 1:2
3

Jacob

Father of the twelve tribes

Matthew 1:2
4

Judah

Royal tribe lineage

Matthew 1:2-3
5

Perez

Son of Tamar — one of four women mentioned in the genealogy

Matthew 1:3
6

Hezron

Matthew 1:3
7

Ram

Matthew 1:3-4
8

Amminadab

Matthew 1:4
9

Nahshon

Matthew 1:4
10

Salmon

Married Rahab — former prostitute from Jericho

Matthew 1:4-5
11

Boaz

Married Ruth — Moabite woman, great-grandmother of David

Matthew 1:5
12

Obed

Grandfather of King David

Matthew 1:5
13

Jesse

Father of King David

Matthew 1:5-6
14

David the King

Shepherd boy who became king — man after God's own heart

Matthew 1:6
Set 2

David to Babylonian Exile — 14 Generations

15

Solomon

Son of Bathsheba — fourth woman mentioned in the genealogy

Matthew 1:6
16

Rehoboam

Kingdom divided during his reign

Matthew 1:7
17

Abijah

Matthew 1:7
18

Asa

Godly king who removed idols

Matthew 1:7-8
19

Jehoshaphat

Righteous king who sought God

Matthew 1:8
20

Joram

Note: Three generations omitted (Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah)

Matthew 1:8
21

Uzziah

Also called Azariah — became proud

Matthew 1:8-9
22

Jotham

Matthew 1:9
23

Ahaz

Evil king who made idols

Matthew 1:9
24

Hezekiah

Godly king who trusted God

Matthew 1:9-10
25

Manasseh

Most evil king — later repented

Matthew 1:10
26

Amon

Matthew 1:10
27

Josiah

Great reformer king who found the Law

Matthew 1:10-11
28

Jeconiah (Jehoiachin)

Exiled to Babylon — marking the captivity

Matthew 1:11
Set 3

Babylonian Exile to Jesus — 14 Generations

29

Shealtiel

Born in Babylonian captivity

Matthew 1:12
30

Zerubbabel

Led return from exile, rebuilt the temple

Matthew 1:12-13
31

Abiud

Matthew 1:13
32

Eliakim

Matthew 1:13
33

Azor

Matthew 1:13-14
34

Zadok

Matthew 1:14
35

Akim

Matthew 1:14
36

Eliud

Matthew 1:14-15
37

Eleazar

Matthew 1:15
38

Matthan

Matthew 1:15
39

Jacob

Father of Joseph

Matthew 1:15-16
40

Joseph

Husband of Mary — legal father of Jesus

Matthew 1:16

The Messiah

Jesus Christ

Son of God · Son of David · Son of Abraham · Born of the Virgin Mary

Matthew 1:16

Luke's Genealogy

Traced backwards — Jesus to Adam (77 generations)

Luke traces Jesus's lineage backward from Joseph all the way to Adam, emphasizing Jesus's connection to all humanity as the "Son of Man." This genealogy goes through Mary's line and contains 77 generations, showing Jesus as the Savior of all people.

Goes backward from Jesus to Adam (77 generations)
Traces through Nathan (David's son), not Solomon
Emphasizes Jesus as Son of Man, related to all humanity
Ends with "son of Adam, son of God"

Starting point

Jesus

About thirty years old when he began his ministry

Luke 3:23

Recent Generations — Jesus to David

Joseph

Son of Heli (Mary's father)

Luke 3:23

Heli

Luke 3:23

Matthat

Luke 3:24

Levi

Luke 3:24

Melki

Luke 3:24

Jannai

Luke 3:24

Joseph

Luke 3:24

Mattathias

Luke 3:25

Amos

Luke 3:25

Nahum

Luke 3:25

Esli

Luke 3:25

Naggai

Luke 3:25

Maath

Luke 3:26

Mattathias

Luke 3:26

Semein

Luke 3:26

Josek

Luke 3:26

Joda

Luke 3:26

Joanan

Luke 3:27

Rhesa

Luke 3:27

Zerubbabel

Governor who led return from exile

Luke 3:27

Shealtiel

Luke 3:27

Neri

Luke 3:27

Melki

Luke 3:28

Addi

Luke 3:28

Cosam

Luke 3:28

Elmadam

Luke 3:28

Er

Luke 3:28

Joshua

Luke 3:29

Eliezer

Luke 3:29

Jorim

Luke 3:29

Matthat

Luke 3:29

Levi

Luke 3:29

Simeon

Luke 3:30

Judah

Luke 3:30

Joseph

Luke 3:30

Jonam

Luke 3:30

Eliakim

Luke 3:30

Melea

Luke 3:31

Menna

Luke 3:31

Mattatha

Luke 3:31

Nathan

Son of David — different line from Solomon

Luke 3:31

David

The king — both genealogies converge here

Luke 3:31

The Patriarchs — David to Abraham

Jesse

Luke 3:32

Obed

Luke 3:32

Boaz

Luke 3:32

Salmon

Luke 3:32

Nahshon

Luke 3:32

Amminadab

Luke 3:33

Ram

Luke 3:33

Hezron

Luke 3:33

Perez

Luke 3:33

Judah

Luke 3:33

Jacob

Luke 3:34

Isaac

Luke 3:34

Abraham

Father of faith — both genealogies meet here

Luke 3:34

The Ancient Line — Before Abraham

Terah

Luke 3:34

Nahor

Luke 3:34

Serug

Luke 3:35

Reu

Luke 3:35

Peleg

Luke 3:35

Eber

Luke 3:35

Shelah

Luke 3:35

Cainan

Luke 3:36

Arphaxad

Luke 3:36

Shem

Son of Noah

Luke 3:36

Noah

Righteous man saved from the flood

Luke 3:36

Lamech

Luke 3:36

Methuselah

Longest-lived human (969 years)

Luke 3:37

Enoch

Walked with God, taken to heaven

Luke 3:37

Jared

Luke 3:37

Mahalalel

Luke 3:37

Kenan

Luke 3:37

Enosh

Luke 3:38

Seth

Replaced Abel after his death

Luke 3:38

First man

Adam

The first man

Luke 3:38

Creator

God

Creator of all — "the son of God"

Luke 3:38

Key Ancestors

Significant figures in the lineage of Christ

Abraham

The father of faith, through whom all nations would be blessed

David

The king from whose line the Messiah would come

Ruth

A Gentile woman in Jesus's lineage, showing God's grace to all nations

Joseph

The legal father of Jesus, establishing His right to David's throne

Notable Women in the Lineage

Matthew's genealogy uniquely includes four women — Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba (Uriah's wife) — demonstrating God's grace and the inclusion of Gentiles in Jesus's ancestry. Each had an unexpected story, yet God wove them into the most important lineage in history.