Luke 3:23

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,

Cross-reference

Luke 4:22 Parallel

Luke 4:22 shows people calling Jesus 'Joseph's son' — the same perceived paternity noted in the genealogy of 3:23.

Luke 2:4 Historical context

Luke 2:4 establishes Joseph as from David's line — the genealogy here in 3:23 traces that line in detail.

Matthew 1:16 clarifies Joseph as Mary's husband, not Jesus' biological father — explaining why Luke 3:23 says 'so it was thought.'

Matthew 13:55 calls Jesus 'the carpenter's son,' reflecting the same understanding as Luke 3:23 that Joseph was his father.

John 6:42 Parallel

John 6:42 explicitly calls Jesus 'the son of Joseph,' echoing the genealogy's note that he was thought to be Joseph's son.

Romans 9:5 Parallel

Romans 9:5 states that Christ came from the patriarchs 'according to the flesh' — the genealogy here traces that very lineage.

Genesis 41:46 notes Joseph was thirty when he entered Pharaoh's service — a parallel to Jesus beginning his ministry at thirty.

Numbers 4:3 Typology

Numbers 4:3 sets the age of thirty for Levites' tabernacle service — Jesus' ministry start mirrors this priestly age.

Ezekiel 1:1 Parallel

Ezekiel 1:1 also begins a prophetic ministry at age 30 — the same age Jesus starts his public ministry here in Luke's genealogy context.

Mark 6:3 Parallel

Mark 6:3 identifies Jesus as 'Mary's son' and a carpenter, complementing Luke 3:23's genealogy by showing his known earthly family.