Genealogy of Jesus According to Matthew (Matthew 1:1–17)
Matthew presents the legal, royal line through Joseph, emphasizing Jesus' entitlement to the Davidic throne, structured in three sets of 14 generations.
Name | Key Information |
Abraham | Father of the faithful; recipient of God's covenant. |
Isaac | Son of promise. |
Jacob | Father of the twelve tribes. |
Judah | Ancestor of the Messianic tribe. |
Perez | Son of Judah and Tamar. |
Hezron | Judahite descendant. |
Ram | Judahite descendant. |
Amminadab | Judahite descendant. |
Nahshon | Leader during Exodus. |
Salmon | Father of Boaz; married Rahab. |
Boaz | Kinsman-redeemer; married Ruth. |
Obed | Son of Boaz and Ruth. |
Jesse | Father of David. |
David | King; recipient of eternal throne covenant. |
Solomon | Son of David and Bathsheba; temple builder. |
Rehoboam | King; kingdom divided under him. |
Abijah | King of Judah. |
Asa | King; religious reformer. |
Jehoshaphat | Faithful king. |
Joram | King of Judah. |
Uzziah | Prosperous king; struck with leprosy. |
Jotham | King of Judah. |
Ahaz | Idolatrous king. |
Hezekiah | Major reformer. |
Manasseh | Initially wicked king; later repentant. |
Amon | King of Judah. |
Josiah | Great reformer. |
Jeconiah | King during exile (Jehoiachin). |
Shealtiel | Post-exilic figure. |
Zerubbabel | Governor; led temple rebuilding. |
Abiud | Post-exilic ancestor. |
Eliakim | Post-exilic ancestor. |
Azor | Post-exilic ancestor. |
Zadok | Post-exilic ancestor. |
Achim | Post-exilic ancestor. |
Eliud | Post-exilic ancestor. |
Eleazar | Post-exilic ancestor. |
Matthan | Post-exilic ancestor. |
Jacob | Father of Joseph. |
Joseph | Husband of Mary; legal father of Jesus. |
Jesus | Called the Christ. |
Genealogy of Jesus According to Luke (Luke 3:23–38)
Luke traces the line backward from Jesus through Joseph (presumed legal father), often interpreted as biological through Mary or a distinct branch, extending to Adam; key figures highlighted.
Name | Key Information |
Jesus | Son (as was supposed) of Joseph. |
Joseph | Husband of Mary. |
Heli | Father-in-law of Joseph (possibly Mary's father). |
Matthat | Ancestor. |
Levi | Ancestor. |
Melchi | Ancestor. |
Jannai | Ancestor. |
Joseph | Ancestor. |
Mattathias | Ancestor. |
Amos | Ancestor. |
Nahum | Ancestor. |
Esli | Ancestor. |
Naggai | Ancestor. |
Maath | Ancestor. |
Mattathias | Ancestor. |
Semein | Ancestor. |
Josech | Ancestor. |
Joda | Ancestor. |
Joanan | Ancestor. |
Rhesa | Ancestor. |
Zerubbabel | Governor; temple rebuilder. |
Shealtiel | Post-exilic figure. |
Neri | Ancestor (different from Matthew's line). |
Melchi | Ancestor. |
Addi | Ancestor. |
Cosam | Ancestor. |
Elmadam | Ancestor. |
Er | Ancestor. |
Joshua | Ancestor. |
Eliezer | Ancestor. |
Jorim | Ancestor. |
Matthat | Ancestor. |
Levi | Ancestor. |
Simeon | Ancestor. |
Judah | Ancestor. |
Joseph | Ancestor. |
Jonam | Ancestor. |
Eliakim | Ancestor. |
Melea | Ancestor. |
Menna | Ancestor. |
Mattatha | Ancestor. |
Nathan | Son of David (non-royal branch). |
David | King. |
Jesse | Father of David. |
Obed | Son of Boaz and Ruth. |
Boaz | Kinsman-redeemer. |
Salmon | Married Rahab. |
Nahshon | Exodus leader. |
Amminadab | Ancestor. |
Admin | Ancestor (variant). |
Arni | Ancestor. |
Hezron | Ancestor. |
Perez | Son of Judah. |
Judah | Son of Jacob. |
Jacob | Israel; father of tribes. |
Isaac | Son of promise. |
Abraham | Father of the faithful. |
Terah | Father of Abraham. |
Nahor | Ancestor. |
Serug | Ancestor. |
Reu | Ancestor. |
Peleg | Division of earth. |
Eber | Ancestor of Hebrews. |
Shelah | Ancestor. |
Cainan | Ancestor (additional in Luke). |
Arphaxad | Son of Shem. |
Shem | Son of Noah. |
Noah | Flood survivor. |
Lamech | Patriarch. |
Methuselah | Longest-lived. |
Enoch | Walked with God; taken. |
Jared | Patriarch. |
Mahalaleel | Patriarch. |
Cainan | Patriarch. |
Enosh | Patriarch. |
Seth | Son of Adam. |
Adam | First human. |
God | Creator (ultimate origin). |