Jesus 'began' his ministry? Luke 3:23

The modern versions of Scripture, sadly, are not always accurate even though their translators might disagree. Concerning the passage in Luke about Jesus entering ministry at age thirty, you can see the wide range of translations. Many versions do not add the word ministry.

What is the point? The point is that ministry is the obligation of every believer. And a privilege, too. As it is more blessed to give than to receive.

The matter is so serious that Jesus Christ will one day declare to many: I had problems but you did NOT minister unto Me. Actually, the problems belonged to the least of these my brethren. So, you didn't just fail them - you failed Me.

New International Version

Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli,

New Living Translation

Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry. Jesus was known as the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli.

English Standard Version

Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Berean Study Bible

Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

New American Standard Bible

When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years old, being, as was commonly held, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

NASB 1995

When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

NASB 1977

And when He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being supposedly the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

Amplified Bible

When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son [by marriage] of Eli,

Christian Standard Bible

As he began his ministry, Jesus was about thirty years old and was thought to be the son of Joseph, son of Heli,

Holman Christian Standard Bible

As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be the son of Joseph, son of Heli,

Contemporary English Version

When Jesus began to preach, he was about 30 years old. Everyone thought he was the son of Joseph. But his family went back through Heli,

Good News Translation

When Jesus began his work, he was about thirty years old. He was the son, so people thought, of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

GOD'S WORD® Translation

Jesus was about 30 years old when he began [his ministry]. Jesus, so people thought, was the son of Joseph, son of Eli,

International Standard Version

Jesus himself was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. He was (as legally calculated) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

NET Bible

So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli.

New King James Version

Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

King James 2000 Bible

And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

New Heart English Bible

Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli,

World English Bible

Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

American King James Version

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

American Standard Version

And Jesus himself, when he began to teach , was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the'son of Heli,

A Faithful Version

And Jesus Himself began to be about thirty years old, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son-in-law of Eli,

Darby Bible Translation

And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,

English Revised Version

And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Webster's Bible Translation

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

Geneva Bible of 1587

And Iesus himselfe began to bee about thirtie yeere of age, being as men supposed the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Eli,

Bishops' Bible of 1568

And Iesus him selfe began to be about thirtie yeres of age, beyng (as he was supposed) the sonne of Ioseph: whiche was the sonne of Heli,

Coverdale Bible of 1535

And Iesus was aboute thirtie yeares whan he beganne. And he was taken for the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Eli,

Tyndale Bible of 1526

And Iesus him silfe was about thirty yere of age when he begane beinge as men supposed the sonne of Ioseph. which Ioseph was the sonne of Heli,