Luke 2:52

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

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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 subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings (o. rhema) in her heart.

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Cross References

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

Luke 1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, (o. pneuma) and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

Acts 7:9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but 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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