Luke 3:23

Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,.... These two, Grotius says, are omitted in the ancient exemplars; and he thinks they ought to be left out; and for which he mentions the…

Jesus began to be ... - This was the age at which the priests entered on their office, Num 4:3, Num 4:47; but it is not evident that Jesus had any reference to that in delaying his work to his…

Thirty years of age - This was the age required by the law, to which the priests must arrive before they could be installed in their office: see Num 4:3.

Being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph -…

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…

began to be about thirty years of age Rather, was about thirty years of age on beginning ( His work). So it was understood by Tyndale, but the E. V. followed Cranmer, and the Geneva. The translation…