Luke 2:52

And, Jesus, went on advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

In Context

51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was submitting himself unto them. And, his mother, was closely observing all these things in her heart.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:26But, the boy Samuel, went on growing in stature, and in favour,—both with Yahweh, and also with men.

Luke 1:80And, the child, went on growing, and being strengthened in spirit, and was in the deserts, until the day he was pointed out unto Israel.

Acts 7:9And, the patriarchs, being jealous of Joseph, gave him up into Egypt; and, 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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