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When all the people were baptized,^(u) Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying,^(v) heaven opened,

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: You are My beloved Son. I take delight in You!^(w)

As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be^[p] the son of Joseph,^(x) son^[q] of Heli,

son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph,

²⁵son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,

son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,

²⁷son of Joanan, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel,^(y) son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,

son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,

²⁹son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,

son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim,

³¹son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,

son of Jesse,^(z) son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon,^[r] son of Nahshon,

³³son of Amminadab, son of Ram,^[s] son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,

son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham,^(aa) son of Terah, son of Nahor,

³⁵son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah,

son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah,^(ab) son of Lamech,

³⁷son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan,

son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.