Luke 2:40
Good News Translation
The child grew and became strong; he was full of wisdom, and God's blessings were upon him.

New Revised Standard Version
The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

Contemporary English Version
The child Jesus grew. He became strong and wise, and God blessed him.

New American Bible
The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him.

the child.

Luke 2:52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.

Judges 13:24 And she bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.

1 Samuel 2:18,26 But Samuel ministered before the face of the Lord: being a child girded with a linen ephod. . . .

1 Samuel 3:19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and not one of his words fell to the ground.

Psalm 22:9 For thou art he that hast drawn me out of the womb: my hope from the breasts of my mother.

Isaiah 53:1,2 Who a hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? . . .

strong.

Luke 1:80 And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.

2 Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in Christ Jesus:

filled.

Luke 2:47,52 And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his answers. . . .

Isaiah 11:1-5 And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root. . . .

Colossians 2:2,3 That their hearts may be comforted, being instructed in charity and unto all riches of fulness of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus: . . .

the grace.

Psalm 45:2 Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.

Acts 4:33 And with great power did the Apostles give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord: and great grace was in them all.

Context
The Return to Nazareth
39And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth. 40And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him. 41And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:21
And the Lord visited Anna, and she conceived, and bore three sons, and two daughters: and the child Samuel became great before the Lord.

Luke 1:80
And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Luke 2:52
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.

Luke 2:39
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