Luke 3:38

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 3:38 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.
Luke 3:38 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
38the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Which was the son of Enos, etc.] (<010509>Genesis 5:9,10) which was the son of Seth, (<010506>Genesis 5:6,7) which was the son of Adam (<010503>Genesis 5:3,4) which was the son of God: not begotten, as all the rest were, by their immediate parents, but created by God, in a supernatural manner, out of the dust of the earth, and quickened with the breath of God: so Adam is, by the Jews f200 called, µyhla ˆb, “the son of God”: though this may be understood of Jesus; the son of Joseph, of Heli, etc. and so on to this clause, “the son of God”; being so as a divine person, to whom the human nature was united, and on that account so called; (see <420135>Luke 1:35) Thus, as Matthew gives us the…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“son of God--Compare Act 17:28. Next: Luke Chapter 4”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See, on this genealogy, the notes at Matthew 1:1-16. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Luke 3". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/luke-3.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Adam the son of God - That is, whatever the sons of Adam receive from their human parents, Adam received immediately from God, except sin and misery. Next: Luke Chapter 4”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“3:38 Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve, born after Cain murdered Abel and God banished him (Gen 4:25-26). • Adam was the son of God: Adam had no earthly father since God created him. In the temptation that follows, Satan repeatedly says to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God. . . .” Adam, the first son of God, failed when tested, but Jesus, the Son of God in the fullest sense, successfully resisted temptation.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“which was the son of Adam: Gen 4:25, Gen 4:26, Gen 5:3 of God: Gen 1:26, Gen 1:27, Gen 2:7, Gen 5:1, Gen 5:2; Isa 64:8; Act 17:26-29; Co1 15:45, Co1 15:47 Next: Luke Chapter 4”
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