What is the genealogy of Jesus?

Answer 1

The following table contains the genealogies of Jesus, according to both Matthew and Luke., alongside the from the Old Testament account for comparison. Luke has Joseph and Jesus descended from a line of commoners after King David, which is why it is different to both the Old Testament and Matthew from David to Salathiel. As both Matthew and Luke have Salathiel and Zorobabel in their genealogies, this has required them to list Salathiel with a different father in each case. The last two kings in the Old Testament are shown in parentheses as they were not relevant. Minor differences of spelling are not relevant.

Old Testament .. Matthew ........ Luke

............................ 14 Jesus ......... 77 Jesus

............................ 13 Joseph ........76 Joseph

............................ 12 Jacob ..........75 Heli

............................ 11Matthan .... 74 Matthat

............................ 10 Eleazar ..... 73Levi

.............................. 9 Eliud ......... 72 Melchi

.............................. 8 Achim ....... 71 Janna

.............................. 7 Sadoc ....... 70 Joseph

.............................. 6 Azor .......... 69 Mattathias

.............................. 5 Eliakim ..... 68 Amos

.............................. 4Abiud ........ 67 Naum

.............................. ..................... 66 Esli

.............................. ..................... 65 Nagge

.............................. ......................64 Maath

.............................. ..................... 63 Mattathias

.............................. ..................... 62 Semei

.............................. ..................... 61 Joseph

.............................. ..................... 60 Juda

.............................. ..................... 59 Joanna

.............................. ..................... 58 Rhesa

.............................. 3 Zorobabel 57 Zorobabel

End of Dynasty ... 2 Salathiel .. 56 Salathiel

(Jehoiachin) - not in direct line

(Jehoiakim) - not in direct line

50 Jehoahaz ......... 1 Jechonias. 55 Neri

49 Josiah .............14 Josias ....... 54 Melchi

48 Amon ............. 13Amon ....... 53 Addi

................................................... 52 Cosam

................................................... 51 Elmodam

................................................... 50 Er

47 Manasseh ..... 12 Manasses 49 Jose/Jesus

46 Hezekia ..........11 Ezekias ... 48Eliezer

45 Ahaz .............. 10 Achaz ...... 47Jorim

44 Jotham ............ 9 Joatham .. 46 Matthat

43 Uzziah ................................... 45 Levi

42 Amaziah ............................... 44 Simeon

41 Jehoash ................................. 43 Juda

40 Ahaziah ........... 8 Ozias ...... 42 Joseph

39 Jehoram .......... 7 Joram ...... 41 Jonan

38 Josaphat ......... 6 Josaphat ..40Eliakim

37 Asa .................. 5 Asa .......... 39 Melea

36 Abijah ............. 4 Abia ........ 38 Menan

35 Rehoboam ..... 3 Roboam ..37 Mattatha

34 Solomon ........ 2 Solomon ..36 Nathan

33 David ............1::14 David ... 35 David

32 Jesse ............. 13 Jesse ....... 34 Jesse

31Obed ............. 12 Obed ...... 33 Obed

30 Boaz ............. 11 Booz ....... 32 Boaz

29 Salmon ........ 10 Salmon ... 31Salmon

28 Nahshon ........ 9 Naasson ..30Nahshon

27 Amminadab ... 8 Amminadab 29 Amminadab

.................................................. 28 Admin

26 Aram ............. 7 Aram ....... 27 Aram

25 Hezron .......... 6 Esrom ..... 26Hezron

24 Perez ............. 5 Phares .... 25Perez

23 Judah ............ 4 Judas ....... 24 Judah

22 Jacob ............ 3 Jacob ....... 23 Jacob

21 Isaac ............. 2 Isaac ....... 22 Isaac

20 Abraham ...... 1 Abraham .21 Abraham

19 Terah ............. Begins ........ 20 Terah

18 Nahor ................................ 19 Nahor

17 Serug ................................. 18 Serug

16 Reu .................................... 17 Reu

15 Peleg ..................................16 Peleg

14 Eber ................................... 15 Eber

13 Shelah ............................... 14 Shelah

................................................. 13 Kainan

12 Arphaxad ...........................12 Arphaxad

11 Shem ..................................11 Shem

10 Noah ................................. 10 Noah

9 Lamech ................................. 9 Lamech

8 Methuselah .......................... 8 Methuselah

7 Enoch .................................... 7 Enoch

6 Jared ..................................... 6 Jared

5 Mahalalel ............................. 5 Mahalalel

4 Kenan ................................... 4 Kenan

3 Enosh ................................... 3 Enosh

2 Seth ...................................... 2 Seth

1 Adam .................................... 1 Adam

An early Christian tradition says that, on his mother's side, Jesus' grandfather was called Joachim and his grandmother was Anne, but the tradition goes back no further.

Answer 2

Our Lord Is Descended from Kind David. The reason is, God Promised that the Messiah would be Descended from David.