Luke 2:52

And Jesus was ever advancing in wisdom and in status and in favor with God and man.

Montgomery New Testament

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 with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was always obedient to them. But his mother kept treasuring up all these incidents in her hearts.

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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.

Acts 7:9"The patriarchs out of jealousy sold Joseph into Egypt.

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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