Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

51Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And His mother kept all these things in her heart.

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Cross References

Luke 1:80So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Acts 7:9“And the patriarchs, being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; and 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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