the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
The evangelist mentioned John's imprisonment before Christ's being baptized, though it was nearly a year after it, because he would finish the story of John's ministry, and then introduce that of Christ. Now here we have, I. A short account of Christ's baptism, which had been more fully related by St. Matthew. Jesus came, to be baptized of John, and he was so, Luk 3:21, Luk 3:22. 1.
Commenting on Luke 3:21-38
Which was the son of Mathusala,.... The same with Methuselah; and so he is called by the Septuagint in Gen 5:25 which was the son of Enoch, Gen 5:21 which was the son of Jared Gen 5:18, which was the son of Maleleel; the same with Mahalaleel; who is also so called by the seventy interpreters, in Gen 5:15 as here; which was the son of Cainan, Gen 5:12.
Verse 36. No entry from BARNES for this verse. (x) "Arphaxad" (y) "Lamech"