Matthew gave us Joseph’s genealogy. He emphasized Jesus' royal and legal line through David and Solomon.
Luke gave us Mary’s genealogy, emphasizing on the biological or genetic line, through David and Nathan.
Luke focused on Mary's side of the pregnancy story. Gabriel visited Mary in Luke 1. Mary visited Elizabeth. Mary' song was recorded in Luke 1. The name Joseph appeared 4 times in Luke 2, Mary 6 times.
NKJV Luke 3:
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Luke gave us Mary’s genealogy, emphasizing on the biological or genetic line, through David and Nathan.
Luke focused on Mary's side of the pregnancy story. Gabriel visited Mary in Luke 1. Mary visited Elizabeth. Mary' song was recorded in Luke 1. The name Joseph appeared 4 times in Luke 2, Mary 6 times.
NKJV Luke 3:
My interpretation:23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli.
Heli was the father of Mary. Jesus was the grandson of Heli.Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) the son of Heli (the father of Mary).
See also How was it that Jesus was a son of David when Joseph was not his biological father?.
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