King James Bible
"Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,"
This traces Jesus' lineage through the three patriarchs of Israel, establishing His Jewish heritage and fulfillment of God's covenant promises. The progression moves backward from Jacob (Israel) to Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation who received God's promise that all nations would be blessed through his offspring. The genealogy continues beyond Abraham to his father Terah (Thara) and grandfather Nahor (Nachor), connecting to the broader Mesopotamian ancestry. This extension emphasizes Jesus' connection not just to Israel but to all humanity, as Luke's genealogy ultimately traces back to Adam.