Luke 2:52

Jesus grew steadily wiser and stronger, favored both by God and by the people.

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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 back with them to Nazareth, and did what he was told. His mother kept a careful note of everything that happened.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:26The boy Samuel grew physically, and also grew in the approval of both the Lord and the people.

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.

Acts 7:9The patriarchs, who were jealous of Joseph, sold him into slavery in 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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