New Testament
Mattatha
An ancestor of Jesus Christ listed in the genealogy recorded in the Gospel of Luke.
Mattatha is a figure mentioned only in Luke 3:31 as a descendant of King David through his son Nathan. He appears in the genealogy tracing the lineage of Jesus back to Adam. His inclusion serves to establish the legal and biological ancestry of Christ according to the Lukan account.
In the text
Where Mattatha appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Zacchaeus3 versesA wealthy chief tax collector in Jericho who sought to see Jesus and experienced a life-changing encounter.
- Lazarus15 versesA friend of Jesus from Bethany whom He raised from the dead, serving as a sign of Christ's authority over life.
- Martha12 versesA devoted follower of Jesus and sister of Lazarus and Mary, known for her hospitality and confession of faith.
- Amos8 versesA shepherd from Tekoa called by God to prophesy against the social injustice and idolatry of Israel.
- Elizabeth8 versesA righteous woman of the priestly line of Aaron and the mother of John the Baptist.
- Joanna2 versesA follower of Jesus and wife of Chuza who supported the ministry of Jesus from her own resources.
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