Jesus's Lineage
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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.
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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.
Abraham to David — 14 Generations
Abraham
Father of many nations
Isaac
Son of promise
Jacob
Father of the twelve tribes
Judah
Royal tribe lineage
Perez
Son of Tamar — one of four women mentioned in the genealogy
Hezron
Ram
Amminadab
Nahshon
Salmon
Married Rahab — former prostitute from Jericho
Boaz
Married Ruth — Moabite woman, great-grandmother of David
Obed
Grandfather of King David
Jesse
Father of King David
David the King
Shepherd boy who became king — man after God's own heart
David to Babylonian Exile — 14 Generations
Solomon
Son of Bathsheba — fourth woman mentioned in the genealogy
Rehoboam
Kingdom divided during his reign
Abijah
Asa
Godly king who removed idols
Jehoshaphat
Righteous king who sought God
Joram
Note: Three generations omitted (Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah)
Uzziah
Also called Azariah — became proud
Jotham
Ahaz
Evil king who made idols
Hezekiah
Godly king who trusted God
Manasseh
Most evil king — later repented
Amon
Josiah
Great reformer king who found the Law
Jeconiah (Jehoiachin)
Exiled to Babylon — marking the captivity
Babylonian Exile to Jesus — 14 Generations
Shealtiel
Born in Babylonian captivity
Zerubbabel
Led return from exile, rebuilt the temple
Abiud
Eliakim
Azor
Zadok
Akim
Eliud
Eleazar
Matthan
Jacob
Father of Joseph
Joseph
Husband of Mary — legal father of Jesus
The Messiah
Jesus Christ
Son of God · Son of David · Son of Abraham · Born of the Virgin Mary
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.
Starting point
Jesus
About thirty years old when he began his ministry
Recent Generations — Jesus to David
Joseph
Son of Heli (Mary's father)
Heli
Matthat
Levi
Melki
Jannai
Joseph
Mattathias
Amos
Nahum
Esli
Naggai
Maath
Mattathias
Semein
Josek
Joda
Joanan
Rhesa
Zerubbabel
Governor who led return from exile
Shealtiel
Neri
Melki
Addi
Cosam
Elmadam
Er
Joshua
Eliezer
Jorim
Matthat
Levi
Simeon
Judah
Joseph
Jonam
Eliakim
Melea
Menna
Mattatha
Nathan
Son of David — different line from Solomon
David
The king — both genealogies converge here
The Patriarchs — David to Abraham
Jesse
Obed
Boaz
Salmon
Nahshon
Amminadab
Ram
Hezron
Perez
Judah
Jacob
Isaac
Abraham
Father of faith — both genealogies meet here
The Ancient Line — Before Abraham
Terah
Nahor
Serug
Reu
Peleg
Eber
Shelah
Cainan
Arphaxad
Shem
Son of Noah
Noah
Righteous man saved from the flood
Lamech
Methuselah
Longest-lived human (969 years)
Enoch
Walked with God, taken to heaven
Jared
Mahalalel
Kenan
Enosh
Seth
Replaced Abel after his death
First man
Adam
The first man
Creator
God
Creator of all — "the son of God"
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.