John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan," — Luke 3:37 (ASV)
Which was the son of Mathusala The same with Methuselah; and so he is called by the Septuagint in (Genesis 5:25–27)
which was the son of Enoch , (Genesis 5:21Genesis 5:22)
which was the son of Jared (Genesis 5:18Genesis 5:19) ,
which was the son of Maleleel ; the same with Mahalaleel; who is also so called by the seventy interpreters, in (Genesis 5:15Genesis 5:16) as here; which was the son of Cainan, (Genesis 5:12Genesis 5:13) .