Luke 2:40

And the child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit, being full of wisdom; and the grace of God was on Him.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee into their own city Nazareth.

41And His parents were going, according to custom, into Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

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Cross References

Luke 1:80And the little child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his showing unto Israel.

Luke 2:52And Jesus continued to grow in wisdom and stature and 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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