There were two attempts made to give the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the scriptures, one in the first chapter of Matthew, the other in Luke chapter three. Both claim to be the genealogy of Jesus Christ through Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus; however, these claims cannot both be true. It is quite possible that one is the genealogy of Mary, and the other the genealogy of Joseph. What do we base this idea on? The Jerusalem Talmud indicates that Mary was the daughter of Heli (Haggigah, Book 77, 4). Joseph was the son-in-law of Heli. This would make Joseph and Mary cousins.

·         Heli and Jacob were brothers-in-law.

·         If we take for granted that the lineages are accurate, then the person it begins with (Joseph) is not the same. Therefore one might draw the conclusion that one line is the one of Mary, wife of Joseph.

·         Both Heli and Jacob can’t be the father of Joseph.

Below, in green, we read the genealogy of Jesus Christ as it is recorded in Luke chapter three. The red names in parentheses are the names from the lineage in Matthew one. It is clear even at the father of Joseph that the lineage is not the same in Matthew and Luke. Matthew did not record any names before Abraham. In verses 29-31 there were not any red names left from Matthew to match the Luke line. It is no doubt two totally different genealogies.

23 And Jesus (Jesus) himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph (Joseph), which was the son of Heli (Jacob),

24 Which was the son of Matthat (Matthan), which was the son of Levi (Eleazar), which was the son of Melchi (Eliud), which was the son of Janna (Achim), which was the son of Joseph (Sadoc),

25 Which was the son of Mattathias (Azor), which was the son of Amos (Eliakim), which was the son of Naum (Abiud), which was the son of Esli (Zorobabel), which was the son of Nagge (Salathiel),

26 Which was the son of Maath (Jechonias), which was the son of Mattathias (Josias), which was the son of Semei (Amon), which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda (Manasses),

27 Which was the son of Joanna (Ezekias), which was the son of Rhesa (Achaz), which was the son of Zorobabel (Joatham), which was the son of Salathiel (Ozias), which was the son of Neri (Joram),

28 Which was the son of Melchi (Josaphat), which was the son of Addi (Asa), which was the son of Cosam (Abia), which was the son of Elmodam (Roboam), which was the son of Er (Solomon, Son of David The King),

29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David (David the king),

32 Which was the son of Jesse (Jesse), which was the son of Obed (Obed), which was the son of Booz (Booz), which was the son of Salmon (Salmon), which was the son of Naasson (Naasson),

33 Which was the son of Aminadab (Aminadab), which was the son of Aram (Aram), which was the son of Esrom (Esrom), which was the son of Phares (Phares), which was the son of Juda (Judas),

34 Which was the son of Jacob (Jacob), which was the son of Isaac (Isaac), which was the son of Abraham (Abraham), which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. (Luke 3: 23-38)

The only place where they coincide with each other is in verses 32-34 from around King David, down to Abraham. This proves that both people who have these lineages were of royal descent. So, counting on the male side, on his adoptive father, Jesus was at least a prince of the house of David. (We do not know if there were any other men who could claim this throne). Counting on his mother’s side he is also a prince, even though the prince title probably did not follow the mother’s side.

Now, let us look at the genealogy of Jesus Christ on his father’s side:

God the Father begat Jesus Christ.

In one single step Jesus had royal blood. This made him Prince of Peace, King of the Jews, King of Heaven and Earth, King of Kings, etc. It is important to note that the Holy Ghost is not found in any genealogy of Jesus.