According to Luke, this verse is like a family tree that tells us about the people who came before Jesus, showing us how Jesus is connected to other important people in the Bible. It's like tracing back your family to know where you come from.
Luke 3:35: Which was [the son] of Saruch, which was [the son] of Ragau, which was [the son] of Phalec, which was [the son] of Heber, which was [the son] of Sala,
Luke 3:35 lists Arphaxad as an ancestor in Jesus' genealogy, while Matthew 1:2 follows a different lineage from Abraham, focusing on Isaac rather than on Arphaxad, presenting a genealogical discrepancy.
Matthew 1:2: Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;