Luke 2:52

And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and in age, and in grace, with God and men.

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And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

In Context

51And he descended with them and went to Nazareth. And he was subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:26But the youth Samuel advanced, and grew up, and he was pleasing to the Lord, as well as to men.

Luke 1:80And the child grew, and he was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Acts 7:9And the Patriarchs, being jealous, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him.

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:42-52

Christ Sitting with the Doctors. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not,… Read the whole commentary →

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