Luke 2:52

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

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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 to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:26And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.

Luke 1:80And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

Acts 7:9Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into 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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