Luke 2:40

And the chylde grewe, and waxed strong in spirite, and was fylled with wisdome: & the grace of God was vpon hym.

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In The King James Version

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

In Context

39And when they had perfourmed all thynges, accordyng to the lawe of the Lorde, they returned into Galilee, to their owne citie Nazareth.

41Nowe, his parentes went to Hierusale euery yere, at the feast of ye Passouer.

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Cross References

Judges 13:24And the wyfe bare a sonne, and called his name Samson: And ye ladde grewe, and the Lorde blessed him.

Isaiah 11:1And there shall come a sprig foorth of the stemne of Esai, and a young shoote shall growe out of his roote.

Luke 1:80And the chylde grewe, and waxed strong in spirite, and was in wildernesse till the day came when he should shewe hym selfe vnto the Israelites.

Luke 2:52And Iesus increased in wisedome and stature, and in fauour with God & 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 →

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