Luke 2:40

And the child grew and became strong, becoming full of wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Montgomery New Testament

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

39As soon as all that the law required had been done, they returned to Galilee to their own town, Nazareth.

41Now his parents were accustomed to go up to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.

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Cross References

Luke 1:80And the child grew, and became strong in the Spirit, and remained in the desert till the day of his showing to Israel.

Luke 2:52And Jesus was ever advancing in wisdom and in status and in favor with God and man.

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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