John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri," — Luke 3:27 (ASV)
Which was the son of Joanna
Johannes, or John, the son of Rhesa Mesullam, who governed fifty three years:
which was the son of Rhesa ,
called, by the above writer, Rhesa Mesullam; (1 Chronicles 3:19) and said, by him, to govern sixty six years:
which was the son of Zorobabel
who governed fifty eight years:
which was the son of Salathiel ;
the same with Shealthiel; (See Gill on Matthew 1:12)
which was the son of Neri ;
the same with Jechonias, according to the Alexandrian, chronicle; (See Gill on Matthew 1:12)