Neville Goddard on Luke 3:23-31 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 3 in context

Scripture Focus

23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

24Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

25Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

26Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

27Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

28Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

29Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

30Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

31Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

Luke 3:23-31

Biblical Context

The passage traces Jesus' age and lineage, anchoring his identity in the Davidic line and the expectation of kingship.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner Luke is not a names list, but a map of consciousness. The 'began to be about thirty' signals a turning point in your awareness, a shift into a mature state called I AM. Every 'son of' represents a later movement of identification, not history, and the long genealogy is an inner layering of attitudes and memories that precede the moment you align with your true Kinghood. David stands for covenant loyalty and rightful authority; when you acknowledge him as the living idea within you, you stop seeking authority outside and discover it within as your own I AM. The sequence invites you to see that your past, with all its branches, does not define you; you define the branch that you now inhabit by choosing the state of kingship here and now. Imaginatively, you can let the whole lineage bow to your present awareness, as you stand in relentless, quiet certainty that you are the living embodiment of the Covenant in action.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling of kingship for a few minutes, letting I AM anchor your awareness. Then imagine tracing a lineage of inner states—Covenant Loyalty, Authority, and Peace—flowing into this moment.