Luke 2:52

and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor 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 went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:26And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and [is] good with both YHWH, and also with men.

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

Acts 7:9and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to 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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