From Adam to Jesus

AbrahamGen 20

Father of faith; God's covenant with him (Genesis 12)

IsaacGen 21

Son of promise; born to Sarah

Genesis 21:3

JacobGen 22

Renamed Israel; father of the 12 tribes

Genesis 25:26

JudahGen 23

Fourth son of Jacob; the royal tribe

Genesis 29:35

PerezGen 24

Son of Judah and Tamar; also Phares

Genesis 38:29

HezronGen 25

Also Esrom

Ruth 4:18

RamGen 26

Also Aram

AmminadabGen 27

Also Aminadab

NahshonGen 28

Also Naasson; leader of Judah in the wilderness

Ruth 4:20

SalmonGen 29

Husband of Rahab (Matthew 1:5)

Ruth 4:20-21

BoazGen 30

Husband of Ruth; also Booz

Ruth 4:21

ObedGen 31

Son of Ruth and Boaz

Ruth 4:21-22

JesseGen 32

Father of David; from Bethlehem

Ruth 4:22

DavidGen 33

King of Israel; "a man after God's own heart"

1 Samuel 16:10-13

Genealogy diverges after David

Matthew's Genealogy — Royal Line

Through Solomon → Joseph (legal line)

SolomonGen 34

King; built the Temple; son of Bathsheba

RehoboamGen 35

Kingdom divided under him; also Roboam

AbijahGen 36

King of Judah; also Abia

AsaGen 37

Good king; removed idols from Judah

JehoshaphatGen 38

Good king; also Josaphat

JoramGen 39

King of Judah; also Jehoram

UzziahGen 40

King struck with leprosy; also Ozias/Azariah. Matthew skips 3 generations here.

JothamGen 41

Good king; also Joatham

AhazGen 42

Wicked king; also Achaz

HezekiahGen 43

Great reformer king; tunnel builder; also Ezekias

ManassehGen 44

Wicked king who repented; also Manasses

AmonGen 45

Wicked king of Judah

JosiahGen 46

Great reformer; found the Book of the Law; also Josias

JeconiahGen 47

Exiled to Babylon; also Jechonias/Jehoiachin. Matthew skips Jehoiakim.

ShealtielGen 48

Post-exile; also Salathiel. Also in Luke's line.

ZerubbabelGen 49

Led return from exile; rebuilt Temple. Also in Luke's line.

AbiudGen 50

Post-exile

EliakimGen 51

AzorGen 52

ZadokGen 53

Also Sadoc

AchimGen 54

EliudGen 55

EleazarGen 56

MatthanGen 57

JacobGen 58

Father of Joseph (Matthew's account)

JosephGen 59

Husband of Mary; legal father of Jesus

JesusGen 60

"Jesus, who is called Christ"

Luke's Genealogy

Through Nathan → Heli (possibly Mary's line)

NathanGen 34

Son of David; not King Solomon's line

MattathaGen 35

MennaGen 36

Also Menan

MeleaGen 37

EliakimGen 38

JonamGen 39

Also Jonan

JosephGen 40

JudahGen 41

Also Juda

SimeonGen 42

LeviGen 43

MatthatGen 44

JorimGen 45

EliezerGen 46

JoshuaGen 47

Also Jose

Luke 3:29

ErGen 48

Luke 3:28

ElmadamGen 49

Also Elmodam

CosamGen 50

AddiGen 51

MelchiGen 52

NeriGen 53

ShealtielGen 54

Also in Matthew's line (Matthew 1:12). Convergence point.

ZerubbabelGen 55

Also in Matthew's line. Led return from Babylon.

RhesaGen 56

JoananGen 57

Also Joanna

JodaGen 58

Also Judah

JosechGen 59

Also Joseph

SemeinGen 60

Also Semei

MattathiasGen 61

MaathGen 62

NaggaiGen 63

Also Nagge

EsliGen 64

NahumGen 65

Also Naum

AmosGen 66

MattathiasGen 67

Second Mattathias in Luke's line

JosephGen 68

JannaiGen 69

Also Janna

MelchiGen 70

Second Melchi in Luke's line

LeviGen 71

Second Levi in Luke's line

MatthatGen 72

Second Matthat in Luke's line

HeliGen 73

Father of Joseph (Luke's account); possibly Mary's father

JosephGen 74

"Being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph"

JesusGen 75

Son of God; born of the Virgin Mary

SolomonGen 34

King; built the Temple; son of Bathsheba

RehoboamGen 35

Kingdom divided under him; also Roboam

AbijahGen 36

King of Judah; also Abia

AsaGen 37

Good king; removed idols from Judah

JehoshaphatGen 38

Good king; also Josaphat

JoramGen 39

King of Judah; also Jehoram

UzziahGen 40

King struck with leprosy; also Ozias/Azariah. Matthew skips 3 generations here.

JothamGen 41

Good king; also Joatham

AhazGen 42

Wicked king; also Achaz

HezekiahGen 43

Great reformer king; tunnel builder; also Ezekias

ManassehGen 44

Wicked king who repented; also Manasses

AmonGen 45

Wicked king of Judah

JosiahGen 46

Great reformer; found the Book of the Law; also Josias

JeconiahGen 47

Exiled to Babylon; also Jechonias/Jehoiachin. Matthew skips Jehoiakim.

ShealtielGen 48

Post-exile; also Salathiel. Also in Luke's line.

ZerubbabelGen 49

Led return from exile; rebuilt Temple. Also in Luke's line.

AbiudGen 50

Post-exile

EliakimGen 51

AzorGen 52

ZadokGen 53

Also Sadoc

AchimGen 54

EliudGen 55

EleazarGen 56

MatthanGen 57

JacobGen 58

Father of Joseph (Matthew's account)

JosephGen 59

Husband of Mary; legal father of Jesus

JesusGen 60

"Jesus, who is called Christ"

Both lines converge at Jesus

Jesus Christ

Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary

Matthew 1:16 · Luke 3:23

33 shared generations · 27 in Matthew's line · 42in Luke's line

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From Adam to Jesus

The complete biblical genealogy tracing the lineage from the first man to the Messiah.

Genesis 5Genesis 11Ruth 4Matthew 1Luke 3

Shared Line (Adam to David)Matthew (Royal Line)Luke's Line

Shared Line — Adam to David

AdamGen 1

Created by God; "which was the son of God" (Luke 3:38)

Genesis 5:1-2

SethGen 2

Born when Adam was 130 years old

Genesis 5:3

EnoshGen 3

Also Enos

Genesis 5:6

KenanGen 4

Also Cainan

Genesis 5:9

MahalalelGen 5

Also Maleleel

Genesis 5:12

JaredGen 6

Genesis 5:15

EnochGen 7

Walked with God; taken to heaven without dying (Genesis 5:24)

Genesis 5:18

MethuselahGen 8

Lived 969 years — longest recorded lifespan

Genesis 5:21

LamechGen 9

Genesis 5:25

NoahGen 10

Built the ark; survived the flood

Genesis 5:28-29

ShemGen 11

Father of the Semitic peoples

Genesis 11:10

ArphaxadGen 12

Genesis 11:12

ShelahGen 13

Also Sala; Luke adds Cainan between Arphaxad and Shelah

Genesis 11:14

EberGen 14

Ancestor of the Hebrews

Genesis 11:16

PelegGen 15

"In his days was the earth divided" (Genesis 10:25)

Genesis 11:18

ReuGen 16

Also Ragau

Genesis 11:20

SerugGen 17

Also Saruch

Genesis 11:22

NahorGen 18

Grandfather of Abraham

Genesis 11:24

TerahGen 19

Father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran

AbrahamGen 20

Father of faith; God's covenant with him (Genesis 12)

IsaacGen 21

Son of promise; born to Sarah

Genesis 21:3

JacobGen 22

Renamed Israel; father of the 12 tribes

Genesis 25:26

JudahGen 23

Fourth son of Jacob; the royal tribe

Genesis 29:35

PerezGen 24

Son of Judah and Tamar; also Phares

Genesis 38:29

HezronGen 25

Also Esrom

Ruth 4:18

RamGen 26

Also Aram

AmminadabGen 27

Also Aminadab

NahshonGen 28

Also Naasson; leader of Judah in the wilderness

Ruth 4:20

SalmonGen 29

Husband of Rahab (Matthew 1:5)

Ruth 4:20-21

BoazGen 30

Husband of Ruth; also Booz

Ruth 4:21

ObedGen 31

Son of Ruth and Boaz

Ruth 4:21-22

JesseGen 32

Father of David; from Bethlehem

Ruth 4:22

DavidGen 33

King of Israel; "a man after God's own heart"

1 Samuel 16:10-13

Genealogy diverges after David

Matthew's Genealogy — Royal Line

Through Solomon → Joseph (legal line)

SolomonGen 34

King; built the Temple; son of Bathsheba

RehoboamGen 35

Kingdom divided under him; also Roboam

AbijahGen 36

King of Judah; also Abia

AsaGen 37

Good king; removed idols from Judah

JehoshaphatGen 38

Good king; also Josaphat

JoramGen 39

King of Judah; also Jehoram

UzziahGen 40

King struck with leprosy; also Ozias/Azariah. Matthew skips 3 generations here.

JothamGen 41

Good king; also Joatham

AhazGen 42

Wicked king; also Achaz

HezekiahGen 43

Great reformer king; tunnel builder; also Ezekias

ManassehGen 44

Wicked king who repented; also Manasses

AmonGen 45

Wicked king of Judah

JosiahGen 46

Great reformer; found the Book of the Law; also Josias

JeconiahGen 47

Exiled to Babylon; also Jechonias/Jehoiachin. Matthew skips Jehoiakim.

ShealtielGen 48

Post-exile; also Salathiel. Also in Luke's line.

ZerubbabelGen 49

Led return from exile; rebuilt Temple. Also in Luke's line.

AbiudGen 50

Post-exile

EliakimGen 51

AzorGen 52

ZadokGen 53

Also Sadoc

AchimGen 54

EliudGen 55

EleazarGen 56

MatthanGen 57

JacobGen 58

Father of Joseph (Matthew's account)

JosephGen 59

Husband of Mary; legal father of Jesus

JesusGen 60

"Jesus, who is called Christ"

Luke's Genealogy

Through Nathan → Heli (possibly Mary's line)

NathanGen 34

Son of David; not King Solomon's line

MattathaGen 35

MennaGen 36

Also Menan

MeleaGen 37

EliakimGen 38

JonamGen 39

Also Jonan

JosephGen 40

JudahGen 41

Also Juda

SimeonGen 42

LeviGen 43

MatthatGen 44

JorimGen 45

EliezerGen 46

JoshuaGen 47

Also Jose

Luke 3:29

ErGen 48

Luke 3:28

ElmadamGen 49

Also Elmodam

CosamGen 50

AddiGen 51

MelchiGen 52

NeriGen 53

ShealtielGen 54

Also in Matthew's line (Matthew 1:12). Convergence point.

ZerubbabelGen 55

Also in Matthew's line. Led return from Babylon.

RhesaGen 56

JoananGen 57

Also Joanna

JodaGen 58

Also Judah

JosechGen 59

Also Joseph

SemeinGen 60

Also Semei

MattathiasGen 61

MaathGen 62

NaggaiGen 63

Also Nagge

EsliGen 64

NahumGen 65

Also Naum

AmosGen 66

MattathiasGen 67

Second Mattathias in Luke's line

JosephGen 68

JannaiGen 69

Also Janna

MelchiGen 70

Second Melchi in Luke's line

LeviGen 71

Second Levi in Luke's line

MatthatGen 72

Second Matthat in Luke's line

HeliGen 73

Father of Joseph (Luke's account); possibly Mary's father

JosephGen 74

"Being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph"

JesusGen 75

Son of God; born of the Virgin Mary

SolomonGen 34

King; built the Temple; son of Bathsheba

RehoboamGen 35

Kingdom divided under him; also Roboam

AbijahGen 36

King of Judah; also Abia

AsaGen 37

Good king; removed idols from Judah

JehoshaphatGen 38

Good king; also Josaphat

JoramGen 39

King of Judah; also Jehoram

UzziahGen 40

King struck with leprosy; also Ozias/Azariah. Matthew skips 3 generations here.

JothamGen 41

Good king; also Joatham

AhazGen 42

Wicked king; also Achaz

HezekiahGen 43

Great reformer king; tunnel builder; also Ezekias

ManassehGen 44

Wicked king who repented; also Manasses

AmonGen 45

Wicked king of Judah

JosiahGen 46

Great reformer; found the Book of the Law; also Josias

JeconiahGen 47

Exiled to Babylon; also Jechonias/Jehoiachin. Matthew skips Jehoiakim.

ShealtielGen 48

Post-exile; also Salathiel. Also in Luke's line.

ZerubbabelGen 49

Led return from exile; rebuilt Temple. Also in Luke's line.

AbiudGen 50

Post-exile

EliakimGen 51

AzorGen 52

ZadokGen 53

Also Sadoc

AchimGen 54

EliudGen 55

EleazarGen 56

MatthanGen 57

JacobGen 58

Father of Joseph (Matthew's account)

JosephGen 59

Husband of Mary; legal father of Jesus

JesusGen 60

"Jesus, who is called Christ"