Matthan

Matthan was the grandfather of Joseph the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, according to Matthew's genealogy (Matthew 1:15). He is placed in the post-exilic generation, with Eleazar as his father and Jacob as his son. The name corresponds to the Matthat of Luke 3:24, and the slight discrepancy between the two genealogies has generated extensive discussion about textual variants and the relationship between the two lists.