Luke 2:40

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

Revised Version 1895

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

41And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

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Cross References

Judges 13:24And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

1 Samuel 2:26And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.

Psalms 22:9But thou art he that took me out the womb: thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit:

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

Luke 2:52And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour 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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