Luke 2:40
The child grew strong, and was very wise. God's blessing was with him.
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41Jesus' parents traveled to Jerusalem every year for the Passover festival.
Cross References
Judges 13:24She gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew up, and the Lord blessed him.
1 Samuel 2:26The boy Samuel grew physically, and also grew in the approval of both the Lord and the people.
Psalms 22:9However, you brought me safely through birth, and led me to trust in you at my mother's breasts.
Isaiah 11:1A shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will produce fruit.
Luke 1:80The boy John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the time came for his public ministry to Israel.
Luke 2:52Jesus grew steadily wiser and stronger, favored both by God and by the people.
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 →