Luke 3:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκοντα ἀρχόμενος, ὢν (ὡς ἐνομίζετο) υἱός Ἰωσήφ, τοῦ Ἠλὶ,

Transliteration

And he was the Iesous hosei eton thirty archomenos, being (as enomizeto) son of-Ioseph, of-the Eli,

Grammar Details

• *Iesous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *hosei*: comparative particle - about/approximately
• *eton*: genitive, neuter, plural - of years
• *archomenos*: present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - beginning/commencing
• *enomizeto*: imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was supposed/thought
• *Ioseph*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Joseph
• *Eli*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Eli

Word Meanings

• *hosei*: about/approximately/as if
• *archomenos*: beginning/commencing/starting
• *enomizeto*: was supposed/was thought/was considered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was thought to be the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} himself,{G846} when he began{G756} [to teach], was about{G5616} thirty{G5144} years{G2094} of age,{G2094} being{G5607} the son{G5207} (as{G5613} was{G2242} supposed){G3543} of Joseph,{G2501} the [son] of Heli,{G2242}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} himself{G846} began{G756}{(G5734)} to be{G2258}{(G5713)} about{G5616} thirty{G5144} years of age{G2094}, being{G5607}{(G5752)}(as{G5613} was supposed{G3543}{(G5712)}) the son{G5207} of Joseph{G2501}, which was the son of Heli{G2242},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus him silfe was about thirty yere of age when he begane beinge as men supposed the sonne of Ioseph. which Ioseph was the sonne of Heli

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iesus was aboute thirtie yeares whan he beganne. And he was taken for the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Eli,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iesus himselfe began to bee about thirtie yeere of age, being as men supposed the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Eli,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iesus him selfe began to be about thirtie yeres of age, beyng (as he was supposed) the sonne of Ioseph: whiche was the sonne of Heli,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Genealogy of Jesus 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,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:55 : 55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
• Mark 6:3 : 3 Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they took offense at him.
• Num 4:3 : 3 From thirty years old and upward, even until fifty years old, all that enter the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
• Matt 1:16 : 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
• Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is this not Joseph's son?
• John 6:42 : 42 And they said, Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that he says, I came down from heaven?
• Acts 1:1 : 1 In the former book, O Theophilus, I wrote of all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
• Gen 41:46 : 46 Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and traveled throughout all the land of Egypt.
• Num 4:35 : 35 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that enters into service, for work in the tabernacle of the congregation:
• Num 4:39 : 39 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that enters into service, for work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
• Num 4:43 : 43 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that enters into service, for work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
• Num 4:47 : 47 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,
• Matt 1:1 : 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
• Matt 1:6 : 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
• Luke 3:23-27 : 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, 24 The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph, 25 The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26 The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, 27 The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
• Luke 3:31 : 31 The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,