What does Luke 3:24 mean?
Luke is tracing Jesus' earthly genealogy back to Adam. A common view holds that his list depicts Mary's family line, establishing Jesus as a literal biological descendant of David.Names found in this verse, such as Levi and Joseph, do not correspond to the Old Testament figures themselves. Rather, as is seen in many cultures around the world, some names are more common than others. Famous figures tend to inspire namesakes.
