32Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
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Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, …
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; …
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: …
And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-38)The evangelist mentioned John’s imprisonment before Christ’s being baptized, though it was nearly a year after it, because he would finish the story of John’s ministry, and then introduce that of Christ. Now here we have, I. A short account of Christ’s baptism, which had been more fully related by St. Matthew. Jesus came, to be baptized of John, and he was so, Luke 3:21 , 22 . 1. It is here said t…
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