Luke 2:40

And the child grew, and waxed strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

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In The King James Version

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

In Context

39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

41Now his parents used to go yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:9Surely thou art he that didst bring me into the world; Thou didst make me lie secure upon my mother's breast!

Isaiah 11:1Then shall spring forth a shoot from the stem of Jesse, And a sprout grow up from his roots.

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

Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

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 →

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