Luke 2:40
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was upon it.
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In Context
41And his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.
Cross References
Judges 13:24And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and LORD blessed him.
1 Samuel 2:26And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with LORD, and also with men.
Psalms 22:9But thou are he who took me out of the womb. Thou made me trust upon my mother's breasts.
Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse. And a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.
Luke 1:80And the child grew, and became strong in spirit. And he was in the desolate regions until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
Matthew Henry on Luke 2:26-41
Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his… Read the whole commentary →