“Jesus, when He began His ministry, was about thirty years of age...” (St. Luke 3:23)

 

“Jesus, when He began His ministry, was about thirty years of age...” (St. Luke 3:23)

St. Luke’s is the only gospel to document the age at which Jesus began His earthly ministry. Interestingly, this age coincided with when the Jewish priests began their service in the Temple (Numbers 4:47). Therefore, as the true “High Priest,” Christ fulfills both, the conditions of the Law and tradition of Holy Scripture as He undertakes His Own ministry of service and sacrifice.

Fr. John