Combined Biblical Genealogy of Jesus (Matthew + Luke)
Harmonized Lineage
God → Adam → Seth → Enosh → Kenan → Mahalalel → Jared → Enoch → Methuselah → Lamech → Noah → Shem → Arphaxad → Shelah → Eber → Peleg → Reu → Serug → Nahor → Terah → Abraham → Isaac → Jacob → Judah → Perez → Hezron → Ram → Amminadab → Nahshon → Salmon → Boaz → Obed → Jesse → David the King
At David, the genealogies divide into two branches:
Matthew’s Royal Line (Legal Line Through Joseph)
David → Solomon → Rehoboam → Abijah → Asa → Jehoshaphat → Joram → Uzziah → Jotham → Ahaz → Hezekiah → Manasseh → Amon → Josiah → Jeconiah (during the exile) → Shealtiel → Zerubbabel → Abiud → Eliakim → Azor → Zadok → Achim → Eliud → Eleazar → Matthan → Jacob → Joseph (legal father of Jesus) → Jesus Christ
Matthew presents Jesus as the legal heir to David’s throne, tracing the royal succession.
Luke’s Biological Line
David → Nathan → Mattatha → Menna → Melea → Eliakim → Jonam → Joseph → Judah → Simeon → Levi → Matthat → Jorim → Eliezer → Joshua → Er → Elmadam → Cosam → Addi → Melchi → Neri → Shealtiel → Zerubbabel → Rhesa → Joanan → Joda → Josech → Semein → Mattathias → Maath → Naggai → Esli → Nahum → Amos → Mattathias → Joseph → Jannai → Melchi → Levi → Matthat → Heli → Joseph (husband of Mary) → Jesus Christ
Luke presents Jesus as the true Son of David by blood, tracing His ancestry back to Adam, showing Him as Savior of all humanity.
How the Two Genealogies Fit Together
- Matthew gives the royal/legal line through Solomon → Joseph.
- Luke gives the biological line, very likely through Mary, via Nathan → Heli.
- Both genealogies meet at David, proving Jesus is the promised Son of David.
- Both genealogies trace back to Abraham, fulfilling the covenant.
- Luke goes all the way to Adam, showing Jesus as the Son of Man and Son of God.
Together, they present Jesus as:
- Heir to David’s throne
- Seed of Abraham
- Son of Adam
- Son of God
- Messiah of Israel
- Savior of the world