Luke 2:40 “And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and t…”

Luke 2:40

And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.

Darby Translation

And the child grew and waxed strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.

Young's Literal Translation

and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Bible in Basic English

And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

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Cross references

“the child”

Luke 2:52 1 Samuel 2:26 1 Samuel 3:19 Psalm 22:9 Judges 13:24 1 Samuel 2:18

Luke 2:52 · BSB

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

1 Samuel 2:26 · BSB

And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.

1 Samuel 3:19 · BSB

And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.

Psalm 22:9 · BSB

Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.

Judges 13:24 · BSB

So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.

1 Samuel 2:18 · BSB

Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

“strong”

Luke 1:80 Ephesians 6:10 2 Timothy 2:1

Luke 1:80 · BSB

And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

Ephesians 6:10 · BSB

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

2 Timothy 2:1 · BSB

You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

“filled”

Isaiah 11:1–5 Luke 2:47 Colossians 2:2 Colossians 2:3

Isaiah 11:1–5 · BSB

Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

Luke 2:47 · BSB

And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

Colossians 2:2 · BSB

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

Colossians 2:3 · BSB

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

“the grace”

John 1:14 Psalm 45:2 Acts 4:33

John 1:14 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Psalm 45:2 · BSB

You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

Acts 4:33 · BSB

With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

39When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

41Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.

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