Luke 3:23
Good News Translation
When Jesus began his work, he was about thirty years old. He was the son, so people thought, of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son (as was thought) of Joseph son of Heli,

Contemporary English Version
When Jesus began to preach, he was about 30 years old. Everyone thought he was the son of Joseph. But his family went back through Heli,

New American Bible
When Jesus began his ministry he was about thirty years of age. He was the son, as was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years: being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,

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And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years: being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,

thirty.

Genesis 41:46 (Now he was thirty years old when he stood before king Pharao), and he went round all the countries of Egypt.

Numbers 4:3,35,39,43,47 From thirty years old and upward, to fifty years old, of all that go in to stand and to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant. . . .

being.

Luke 4:22 And all gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

Matthew 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude:

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.

John 6:42 And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he: I came down from heaven?

which.

Luke 1:16 And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

); but having married the daughter of Heli, and being perhaps adopted by him, he was called his son, and as such was entered in the public registers; Mary not being mentioned, because the Hebrews never permitted the name of a woman to enter the genealogical tables, but inserted her husband as the son of him who was, in reality, but his father-in-law. Hence it appears that Matthew, who wrote principally for the Jews, traces the pedigree of Jesus Christ from Abraham, through whom the promises were given to the Jews, to David, and from David, through the line of Solomon, to Jacob the father of Joseph, the reputed or legal father of Christ; and that Luke, who wrote for the Gentiles, extends his genealogy upwards from Heli, the father of Mary, through the line of Nathan, to David, and from David to Abraham, and from Abraham to Adam, who was the immediate 'son of God' by creation, and to whom the promise of the Saviour was given in behalf of himself and all his posterity. The two branches of descent from David, by Solomon and Nathan, being thus united in the persons of Mary and Joseph, Jesus the son of Mary re-united in himself all the blood, privileges, and rights, of the whole family of David; in consequence of which he is emphatically called 'the Son of David.'

Context
The Genealogy of Jesus
22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I am well pleased. 23And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years: being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat, 24Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi. who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,…
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:4
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

Matthew 1:16
And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Luke 2:48
And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 3:24
Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi. who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,

John 1:45
Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,

Luke 3:22
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