Luke 3:23

Updated: June 3, 2025
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Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
World English Bible (WEB)
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},
KJV with Strongs
(23) And He began (His assignment), it happened as Yeshua was 30 years-old being considered as Yosef's son, of Eli,
The F.O.G
Jesus was about thirty years old when He began His public ministry. People assumed He was Joseph's son, but His Father was God Himself. However Joseph was the son of Heli,
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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