³ regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life^[a](A) was a descendant of David,^(B)

⁵ Theirs are the patriarchs,^(A) and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah,^(B) who is God over all,^(C) forever praised!^[a](D) Amen.

²³ Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.^(A) He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,^(B)

¹⁶ For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.^(A)