King James Bible
"Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,"
These names continue Luke's genealogy of Jesus through Mary's line, with Joanna and Rhesa being relatively unknown figures not mentioned elsewhere in Scripture. Their inclusion demonstrates Luke's commitment to preserving the complete lineage even when individuals left no other historical mark. Zorobabel (Zerubbabel) was the governor who led the first wave of Jewish exiles back from Babylon and rebuilt the temple around 520 BC. This connection anchors Jesus' lineage in the post-exilic restoration, showing continuity through Israel's darkest period. Neri represents a divergence from Matthew's genealogy, which lists Jeconiah as Salathiel's father. This suggests Luke traces Jesus' lineage through Nathan (David's son) rather than Solomon, possibly avoiding the curse on Jeconiah's royal line while maintaining Davidic descent.