3 ²³ When Jesus began his work he was about thirty years old, the son, as people thought, of Joseph, son of Heli, 3 ²⁴ son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph, 3 ²⁵ son of Mattathiah, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai, 3 ²⁶ son of Maath, son of Mattathiah, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, 3 ²⁷ son of Johanan, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, 3 ²⁸ son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, 3 ²⁹ son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, 3 ³⁰ son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, 3 ³¹ son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, 3 ³² son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon, 3 ³³ son of Amminadab, Some witnesses add: son of Admin. son of Arni, Some witnesses read: Aram; (Ruth 4.19 and 1 Chronicles 2.9 have Ram.) son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah, 3 ³⁴ son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, 3 ³⁵ son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, 3 ³⁶ son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, 3 ³⁷ son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan, 3 ³⁸ son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.