Luke 3:23 (WEB)
Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
As quoted in the map (KJV)
Luke 3:23 (KJV)
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Key words
- ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκονταhōsei etōn triakonta · Greek
- 'about thirty years of age' — Joseph was thirty when he entered Pharaoh's service (Genesis 41:46).
- ὡς ἐνομίζετοhōs enomizeto · Greek
- 'as was supposed' — the son of Joseph in the eyes of the world.
Why it matters
Jesus begins his ministry at about thirty. Pitre's Joseph–Jesus chart pairs this with Genesis 41:46, where Joseph is thirty when he stands before Pharaoh (p 140). The numerical match is one of eight parallels that make Joseph a type of Jesus and Rachel a type of Mary.